Two people have died, and two others sustained serious injuries in a road crash involving a commercial bus and a pickup van along the Adekunle corridor, inward Iyana Oworo, in Lagos, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has said.
The crash involved a Suzuki commercial bus with registration number KTU 333 YF and a pickup van, according to a statement LASTMA posted on X on Sunday.
LASTMA said its operatives responded to the scene, coordinated rescue efforts and secured the area. The two injured victims, a man and a woman, were taken to the General Hospital, Odan, for treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were handed over to the Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU).
“In the course of the rescue operation, the two deceased victims were evacuated by LASTMA personnel and handed over to the Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU), popularly known as SHEMU, while the two critically injured survivors were swiftly conveyed to the General Hospital, Odan, for urgent medical attention and further treatment,” the statement said.
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The agency noted that its operatives handed over the vehicles and the Suzuki bus driver to officers of the Yaba Police Division, who maintained order until the rescue and recovery operations were completed.
LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and wished the injured victims a speedy recovery.
He urged motorists to obey traffic regulations, observe speed limits, maintain safe following distances and ensure their vehicles were roadworthy. The agency also calls on all road users to prioritise safety and demonstrate an unwavering regard for human life while navigating the state’s road network.
LASTMA did not disclose the cause of the crash.
