Tragic accident on Lagos-Badagry expressway claims 10 lives

October 02, 2024

By Samuel Ogunsona

An auto crash accident that occurred on Tuesday night at the Abule Osun area of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, has resulted to the loss of 10 lives, including three children.

Report has it that three others were injured from the devastating incident.

The accident involved a speeding Siena vehicle that collided with a stationary truck loaded with granite, which had occupied part of the road.

According to Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), preliminary investigations suggest the Siena failed to notice the parked truck.

The statement read, “On arrival at the scene of the road traffic accident at Abule Osun, inward Iyana Iba, along Lagos-Badagry Expressway, it was discovered that a Toyota Sienna bus, registration number BDG 342 FS, laden to capacity with passengers from the Eastern part of the country was involved in a road accident with a parked SHACMAN truck, registration number unknown.

“Further investigations revealed that the truck, which was laden with granite, was parked on the road, shutting down about half of the carriageway, while the Toyota Sienna on top speed, unknowingly crashed into the parked truck from behind.

Osanyintolu noted that the dead passengers include three male adults, four female adults, two female children and one male child.

“The injured passengers reportedly rescued and taken to a nearby hospital by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps before the arrival of the agency’s LRT at the scene of the incident include; one female adult and two children (male and female).

“The accidental Toyota Sienna was recovered with the aid of the Agency’s Lite Tow Truck and towed to the FRSC station.

“The 10 commodities have been bagged, awaiting the arrival of the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit for evacuation of the commodities,” he added.