FOUR-VEHICLE CRASH CAUSES GRIDLOCK ON LAGOS APAPA-OSHODI EXPRESSWAY

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By ‘Balogun Ibrahim

A four-vehicle accident has caused severe traffic congestion along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway in Lagos State, with an unconfirmed number of casualties recorded.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority disclosed this in a statement shared on its official X account on Tuesday, stating that the crash occurred at Cele Express, inward Mile 2.

The vehicles involved in the accident were identified as a Hilux van, a container-laden truck, a patrol van and a Toyota car.

LASTMA attributed the collision to a suspected mechanical fault, particularly possible brake failure, adding that the victims had been taken to hospital for medical attention.

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The agency said its officers had been deployed to strategic points along the expressway to manage traffic and redirect motorists to alternative routes to prevent further accidents.

In its statement, LASTMA said: “A multiple accident occasioned by mechanical fault/brake failure involving a Hilux van, a containerised heavy-duty truck, a patrol van, and a Toyota car occurred at Cele Express inward Mile 2 along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, resulting in an unconfirmed number of casualties who have been rushed to hospital.”

The agency added that the crash had significantly affected traffic movement, noting that its officers were stationed at strategic locations to guide motorists towards safer alternative routes and prevent further casualties.

It also urged motorists to exercise caution while driving.

The incident comes days after another accident involving a truck and a commercial bus on Alaro City Bridge, inward T-Junction, Epe, claimed four lives and left 13 others critically injured.

The LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed this in a statement issued on October 28, adding that the truck driver also sustained severe injuries, with both legs trapped in the wreckage and subsequently lost.

According to the agency, preliminary investigations indicated that the truck rammed into a fully occupied commercial bus while both vehicles were crossing the single-lane bridge, trapping several passengers.

The Lagos State Ambulance Service subsequently evacuated the 13 injured passengers to a nearby medical facility for emergency treatment.