LAGOS, Nigeria – Five people have been confirmed dead and five others sustained varying degrees of injuries following two separate fatal road accidents that occurred along the Lekki-Epe Expressway on Thursday. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incidents, which prompted a swift emergency response from its operatives.
According to a statement issued by LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, the first catastrophic incident unfolded during the early hours of Thursday at the Abijo Bus Stop, precisely under the pedestrian bridge on the inward Epe corridor of the expressway.
“A Mitsubishi pick-up van bearing registration number AKD 733 JM, travelling at an exceedingly perilous speed, lost control and crashed into a stationary Craneburg Construction Company equipment, lawfully parked,” Taofiq stated.
The colossal impact resulted in the instantaneous death of four occupants – three males and one female – whose bodies were recovered lifeless at the scene of the accident. Demonstrating their operational dexterity and swift emergency response capabilities, LASTMA operatives successfully rescued three additional female occupants from the wreckage. These injured individuals were subsequently transferred to officers of the Eleko Division of the Nigeria Police Force for onward transfer to nearby medical institutions for urgent care and further evaluation.
In a separate incident on the same day, another road crash occurred at the Frajend Group area, inward Bogije along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. This accident claimed the life of a driver who reportedly rammed into a stationary truck.
LASTMA reiterated the critical importance of adherence to speed limits and general road safety regulations to prevent such tragic occurrences. Investigations into both incidents are ongoing.
