{"id":2122,"date":"2026-10-28T08:46:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T08:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/four-die-seven-injured-in-lagos-accidents\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T08:46:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T08:46:23","slug":"four-die-seven-injured-in-lagos-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/four-die-seven-injured-in-lagos-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Four die; seven injured in Lagos accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Four persons died and seven others sustained injuries in three separate road accidents in Lagos on Wednesday, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has said.<\/p>\n

The \u200b\u200c\u200d\u200d\u200d\u200d\u2060\u2060\u200d\u200c\u200c\u2060\u200b\u200b\u200d\u200b\u200b\u200c\u200bagency said the fatal accident occurred at Berger Bridge, inward Eleko, along the Ibeju-Lekki Expressway, involving an articulated truck conveying a 20-foot container and an interstate Toyota Hiace bus.<\/p>\n

LASEMA\u2019s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incidents in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos.<\/p>\n

Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency received a distress call and immediately activated its response team from Epe Base to the scene.<\/p>\n

According to him, preliminary investigations revealed that the truck was ascending the bridge at excessive speed when it collided with the bus.<\/p>\n

He said the truck driver lost control while attempting to avoid the collision, causing the truck to overturn onto the bus.<\/p>\n

Oke-Osanyintolu said four adult males died at the scene, while six other adult males sustained varying degrees of injuries.<\/p>\n

He said LASEMA, alongside the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigeria Police Force, secured the scene and administered first aid to the injured.<\/p>\n

He said the injured persons were subsequently conveyed to Epe General Hospital for further medical attention, he said.<\/p>\n

Oke-Osanyintolu added that a private crane had been secured to recover the overturned truck and container and facilitate the safe extrication of the deceased.<\/p>\n

He said the recovery operation was ongoing, with traffic management measures deployed to ensure safety along the corridor.<\/p>\n

In a related development, he said LASEMA\u2019s Tiger Team from C3 Base responded to a truck accident at about 4:09 a.m. near Vetland School, inward Agege Pen Cinema, along Old Abeokuta Road.<\/p>\n

He said the truck, with registration number KTU-940XT, rammed into a solar-powered streetlight pole before mounting the road median and obstructing traffic.<\/p>\n

He said that preliminary findings attributed the incident to reckless driving, although no casualty was recorded.<\/p>\n

Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency deployed traffic diversion measures and later recovered the truck using its heavy-duty equipment, Elephant.<\/p>\n

He said the truck was conveyed to Abattoir Police Station for further investigation and safekeeping.<\/p>\n

The permanent secretary also said LASEMA\u2019s Beta Team from Igando Base responded to another accident at Lanre Bus Stop, inward Igando, along LASU-Igando Road.<\/p>\n

He said the accident involved a DAF truck, with registration number SMK 795 XY, and a Toyota Corolla, with registration number AKD 169 EA.<\/p>\n

According to him, a broken-down truck on the opposite side of the road had caused traffic congestion when the DAF truck, allegedly driving against traffic, collided with the Corolla.<\/p>\n

He said the collision obstructed half of the road inward in Igando, while the Corolla driver sustained a minor head injury.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe injured driver was taken to Igando General Hospital by an associate,\u201d Oke-Osanyintolu said.<\/p>\n

He added that the Corolla had been towed to Igando Police Station, while LASEMA deployed its heavy-duty equipment, Super Metro, to recover the DAF truck and restore traffic flow.<\/p>\n

Oke-Osanyintolu said the recovery operation was ongoing.<\/p>\n

He urged motorists to observe speed limits, avoid driving against traffic and reckless manoeuvres, and ensure their vehicles were mechanically sound before embarking on any\u00a0journey.<\/p>\n

He also advised residents to report emergencies through the state\u2019s toll-free lines, 767 and 112.<\/p>\n

The permanent secretary commiserated with the families of the deceased and wished the injured persons a speedy recovery. (NAN)<\/p>\n

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