Emmanuel lkpeama
A horrific road accident involving two iron-rod-laden Iveco trucks has occurred at Ita Oluwo, Ikorodu, causing severe injuries and massive vehicle damage.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) through the Director Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq confirms the crash happened at a boundary corridor between Lagos and Ogun States, prompting an emergency response.
Investigations by LASTMA show the fatal collision was caused by brake failure on one of the trucks (YA 701 AAA), which was speeding excessively.
This mechanical failure led to a devastating crash when the truck hit another vehicle ahead, resulting in a terrifying impact.
The force of the crash was immense, turning both trucks into mangled steel and causing widespread panic among motorists and residents nearby. Sadly, an unidentified woman was trapped between the two wrecked vehicles.
Emergency responders from LASTMA, the Lagos Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps, and the Nigeria Police quickly sprang into action, rescuing the trapped victim.
She was then taken from Ogijo Police Division and rushed to the morgue at Ogun State University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu.
Reacting to the tragedy, LASTMA General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki offered condolences to the victim’s family, stressing the importance of road safety protocols for operators of articulated trucks carrying hazardous cargo.
He emphasized that incidents like this are avoidable with proper maintenance and responsible driving.
“This appalling tragedy highlights the urgent necessity for unyielding compliance with road safety protocols, particularly for operators of articulated trucks conveying hazardous and high-density cargo,” Mr. Bakare-Oki stated.
“It is particularly disheartening that incidents of this nature, which are avoidable through due diligence and professional discipline, persist due to mechanical neglect and irresponsible speeding.”he said
He affirmed the Lagos State Government’s unrelenting resolve through LASTMA and allied enforcement agencies to uphold traffic regulations without compromise, especially in circumstances where public safety is imperiled by corporate or driver negligence.
The General Manager went further to call on haulage firms and logistics operators to institutionalize routine mechanical diagnostics, enforce mandatory driver certification, and verify psychological fitness before assigning operators to heavy-duty freight vehicles.
Mr. Bakare Oki emphasized that roadworthiness is not optional, but obligatory for those entrusted with the operation of high-risk transport equipment.
Investigator news gathered that with the tireless intervention of emergency responders, the collision site has since been cleared and normal traffic flow fully restored along the affected stretch of the Lagos-Ogun axis.
He noted that LASTMA will continue to implore all road users especially operators of long-haul trucks and articulated vehicles to observe all regulatory speed limits, obey directional signage, and report any mechanical anomalies prior to embarking on any journey.
For prompt assistance or to report traffic-related emergencies, citizens are encouraged to contact LASTMA via its toll-free hotline: 0800-00-LASMA (080000527862).
