The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a fatal road accident involving a truck loaded with yam and a commercial tricycle at Aiyetoro Junction, along the traffic light corridor in Epe, Lagos.
Preliminary reports indicate that the truck, with registration number AGL 764 XB and travelling from Ijebu-Ode, attempted to make a U-turn inward Eleko when the driver reportedly lost control. The vehicle subsequently crashed into a stationary tricycle with registration number SMK 127 QR. The impact resulted in the death of one person, while three others sustained life-threatening injuries.
LASTMA officials on routine traffic management duty in the area swiftly responded to the incident. Working in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Nigeria Police Force, the Lagos Fire and Rescue Service and military personnel, the operatives successfully rescued the injured victims from the wreckage.
The FRSC conveyed the deceased and the injured persons to General Hospital, Epe for medical treatment and necessary procedures, while security agencies ensured orderliness at the scene and facilitated the prompt restoration of traffic flow.
Reacting to the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed deep condolences to the family of the deceased and prayed for the peaceful repose of the departed soul. He also wished the injured victims a speedy recovery.
Bakare-Oki further called on relevant security agencies to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident to ensure that anyone found culpable is held accountable in accordance with the law.
