Ten Dead in Lagos as Commercial Bus Collides with Stationary Truck

At least ten passengers, including three children, lost their lives in a tragic accident today, October 2, 2024.

The incident, which involved a bus and a stationary truck, occurred at Abule-Osun, heading toward Iyana-Iba on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.

Three additional passengers sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment at a hospital.

Reports indicate that the crash took place around 2:15 a.m. on October 2, 2024.

An eyewitness, Anthony Ogah, stated that the accident happened when a Toyota Sienna bus, with registration number BDG 342 FS, collided with a stationary SHACMAN truck, the registration number of which is unknown.

Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), attributed the accident to excessive speeding.

Oke-Osanyitolu explained that “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.