Woman killed, six injured in Lagos expressway crash
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A tragic accident at Castle Bus Stop along the Oworonsoki-Apapa Expressway in Lagos State claimed the life of an unidentified woman and left six others injured. The incident involved a commercial bus and a truck, with the woman being ejected onto the road and fatally struck by the trailer. Adebayo Taofiq, spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, confirmed the details and praised the swift emergency response. Authorities are still searching for the driver of the trailer, who reportedly fled the scene.
What happened
- Adebayo Taofiq stated that a Volkswagen commercial bus veered off course and hit a roadside culvert, ejecting a female passenger onto the expressway.
- Six other occupants, including the bus driver, suffered serious injuries and were taken to a medical facility by the Lagos State Ambulance Service.
- The woman who was ejected was fatally struck by an oncoming trailer, whose driver fled the scene.
- LASTMA and the Pedro Police Division managed traffic, supported emergency operations, and cleared the accident site.
- Olalekan Bakare-Oki, General Manager of LASTMA, expressed condolences to the deceased’s family and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
