Three Injured in Separate Overnight Crashes Across Lagos as LASEMA Blames Speeding, Bad Roads

Three people were injured in separate road crashes recorded across different parts of Lagos in the early hours of Saturday, with the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) attributing the incidents to excessive speeding, poor road conditions and mechanical failure.

The accidents occurred at Olupese Bus Stop inward Oshodi, Aswani Bus Stop inward Iyana Isolo, and Oba Ogunji Road in Ikeja. Authorities confirmed that no lives were lost in any of the incidents.

According to LASEMA’s Head of Public Affairs, Afolabi Olawale, the first incident was reported at about 12:07 a.m. when a truck transporting granite developed a mechanical fault after one of its rear tyres became trapped in a pothole at Olupese Bus Stop.

The disabled truck obstructed traffic along the Oshodi-bound carriageway, prompting emergency responders to divert vehicles while heavy-duty recovery equipment was deployed to remove the truck and restore the free flow of traffic.

Barely an hour later, at about 12:59 a.m., another accident occurred at Aswani Bus Stop involving a Toyota Sienna and an oncoming truck. The impact forced the truck off the road into a nearby culvert.

Two women and one man sustained varying degrees of injuries during the collision. Emergency medical personnel attended to the victims at the scene before they were transported to a nearby hospital by the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) for further treatment.

Following the rescue operation, the truck was recovered and handed over to officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), while the Toyota Sienna was released to officers from the Aswani Police Division after the scene had been cleared.

The third crash occurred around 1:19 a.m. on Oba Ogunji Road in Ikeja, involving a Ministry of Environment concrete mixer truck and a Volkswagen commercial bus.

Preliminary investigations by emergency responders indicated that excessive speeding by the Volkswagen bus driver was responsible for the collision. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were recorded in the incident.

Emergency personnel carried out mechanical repairs on the damaged concrete mixer before both vehicles were successfully removed from the road to prevent traffic disruption.

Reacting to the incidents, LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, commended the swift coordination among emergency response agencies, noting that their timely intervention prevented the situations from escalating into fatal accidents.

He reaffirmed the Lagos State Government’s commitment to strengthening road safety through sustained investment in emergency response infrastructure, personnel training and inter-agency collaboration.

Oke-Osanyintolu also urged motorists to obey traffic regulations, avoid excessive speeding and promptly report damaged roads to relevant government agencies, stressing that responsible driving and proper road maintenance remain critical to reducing avoidable road accidents across the state.