The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed that a tragic accident at Idi-Iroko inward Ogolonto on Ikorodu Road claimed the life of one passenger and left two others seriously injured on Tuesday.
According to reports, a fully loaded commercial Mazda bus (LND 490 SD) collided with a fast-moving articulated truck (EKY 121 YJ) while attempting to outmaneuver traffic along the Agric axis.
In the impact, a passenger sitting at the bus doorway was flung out and crushed under the truck’s rear tyres, dying instantly.
LASTMA officials rescued two other victims—a man and a woman—who sustained severe injuries and were rushed by the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) to Ikorodu General Hospital for treatment.
The deceased’s remains were released to his family by police officers, while operatives of LASTMA and Owutu Police Division provided security during the rescue and evacuation. Both vehicles were later cleared to ease traffic congestion.
LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, commiserated with the bereaved family and urged motorists to drive cautiously, especially along high-density corridors like Ikorodu Road.
“We enjoin all motorists to embrace circumspection, restraint, and civic duty when plying the highways,” Bakare-Oki said.