Monday, March, 9 2026 - One person died and six others were injured in an auto accident early Sunday morning at the Castle Bus Stop along the Oworonsoki-Apapa Expressway in Lagos State.
The deceased, an unidentified woman, was crushed by a truck
after being flung onto the road by a commercial bus involved in an earlier
collision.
Adebayo Taofiq, spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic
Management Authority, confirmed the crash in a statement.
“The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority efficiently
coordinated traffic control and emergency response following a tragic road
traffic accident that occurred over the weekend at New Castle Bus Stop inward
Gbagada along the Oworonsoki-Apapa Expressway,” he said.
According to Taofiq, a Volkswagen commercial bus (LSD 654
XY) veered off course and struck a roadside culvert.
“The impact forcefully ejected a female passenger onto the
expressway, while six others sustained serious injuries, including multiple
fractures. Tragically, an oncoming articulated trailer could not avoid the
passenger on the roadway, resulting in her immediate death,” he added.
LASTMA operatives promptly activated emergency traffic
management protocols, temporarily cordoning off the expressway to allow safe
evacuation of the victims and the wreckage.
Six other occupants of the bus, including the driver, were
seriously injured, while the driver of the trailer reportedly fled the scene.
Security personnel from the Pedro Police Division assisted
in maintaining order and supporting emergency operations.
The Lagos State Ambulance Service evacuated the six injured
victims, including the bus driver, to a nearby medical facility for treatment,
while personnel from the Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit
removed the deceased woman from the scene.
“Following the successful evacuation, LASTMA operatives
cleared the corridor and restored normal traffic flow,” Taofiq said.
Olalekan Bakare-Oki, General Manager of LASTMA, expressed
condolences to the family of the deceased and prayed for their strength during
the loss.
He also wished the injured passengers a swift and full
recovery.
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