Two die in Lagos’ Oshodi-Apapa expressway accident

Two people have died in a multiple-vehicle crash at the Second Rainbow Bus Stop along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos.

A statement from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), signed by its Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, reported that the agency received a distress call and activated its State Emergency Response to the location.

The Eagle response team arrived at the incident scene at 5:52 PM on Sunday and discovered a multiple accident involving a MAN truck, registration number KTU 793 YE, which was conveying groundnut oil, a Honda Accord saloon car, registration number KTU 223 GH, and two commercial buses.

Further information gathered at the scene revealed that the MAN truck suffered a mechanical failure at high speed, lost control, and crashed into other vehicles.

Unfortunately, two male adults lost their lives in the incident, while several others who suffered various degrees of injuries were attended to by LASAMBUS.

“The four vehicles involved in the crash suffered extensive physical damage,” the statement added.

A joint response effort by primary responders at the scene led to a quick resolution. As of the time of filing this report, the incident scene had been cleared, and the accident truck and cars had been evacuated off the road with the aid of a tow truck to the Festac Police Station.

The bodies of the deceased have been handed over to police officers present at the scene and evacuated to the mortuary.