Four people have been killed and 16 others injured after a container-laden truck overturned onto an interstate bus on Berger Bridge, inward Eleko, along the Ibeju-Lekki Expressway in Lagos State.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, said the accident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, October 28, when an articulated truck carrying a 20-foot container collided with a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number GME-589 ZU. Preliminary findings indicated that the truck was travelling up the bridge at excessive speed when the driver reportedly lost control while attempting to avoid the collision, causing the vehicle to overturn onto the bus.
According to the agency, the four victims, all adult males, died at the scene, while 16 other adult males sustained varying degrees of injuries. Emergency responders from LASEMA, working with the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigeria Police Force, administered first aid and evacuated the injured to Epe General Hospital. A private crane was also secured to recover the overturned truck and container and facilitate the safe removal of the bodies.
In separate incidents on Wednesday, LASEMA responded to two other truck-related accidents in Agege and Igando. In Agege, a truck rammed into a solar-powered streetlight pole before mounting the road median and obstructing traffic. No casualties were recorded, and the vehicle was subsequently removed, allowing traffic to resume. In Igando, a DAF truck reportedly driving against traffic collided with a Toyota Corolla after congestion built up around a broken-down vehicle. The Corolla driver sustained a minor head injury and was taken to Igando General Hospital.
The Lagos State Government expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and wished the injured a speedy recovery. It also commended emergency responders for their swift intervention and urged motorists to observe speed limits, avoid driving against traffic and ensure their vehicles are roadworthy before embarking on journeys.
