BREAKING:Truck-Bus Collision Kills Four, Injures 13 on Epe Bridge

Truck-Bus Collision Kills Four, Injures 13 on Epe Bridge

Truck-Bus Collision Kills Four, Injures 13 on Epe Bridge

Four persons, including a commercial bus driver, have died while 13 passengers sustained critical injuries in a fatal collision involving a truck and a commercial bus on Alaro City Bridge, inward T-Junction, Epe, Lagos State.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), which confirmed the incident, said the collision occurred when a truck rammed into a fully loaded commercial bus while both vehicles were navigating the single-lane bridge.

The impact left several occupants trapped in the wreckage, resulting in four fatalities. The truck driver also sustained severe injuries, with both legs reportedly severed and trapped in the wreckage.

Following the incident, LASTMA operatives, in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) and the police, launched emergency rescue operations to evacuate the victims.

The four deceased victims were evacuated to the mortuary, while LASAMBUS conveyed the 13 injured passengers to the nearest medical facility for urgent treatment.

Personnel from the Epe Police Division provided security support during the rescue operation, ensuring the safety of emergency responders and the orderly management of the accident scene.

Reacting to the tragedy, the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and sympathised with those who lost their loved ones.

He also wished the injured victims a speedy and complete recovery.

Bakare-Oki urged motorists to exercise caution and comply with traffic regulations, particularly when driving on bridges, narrow roads and other restricted sections where careless driving could lead to fatal accidents.

He stressed the need for responsible driving, adherence to speed limits and the maintenance of safe following distances to prevent avoidable road crashes.

Meanwhile, LASTMA officers deployed to the affected corridor implemented traffic control measures to ease congestion caused by the accident and restore normal vehicular movement.

The authority reaffirmed its commitment to protecting lives, promoting road safety and strengthening collaboration with other emergency response and security agencies in managing road traffic incidents.

LASTMA further appealed to motorists to avoid dangerous driving manoeuvres and exercise extra caution when approaching bridges and narrow carriageways, warning that a moment of recklessness could result in tragic and irreversible consequences.

Adebayo Taofiq
Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA)