The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed an early-morning lone crash involving a Lexus Sport Utility Vehicle that overturned multiple times at the NYSC Bus Stop along the LASU–Isheri Expressway yesterday.

The occupants, a woman and her son, were safely extricated from the badly damaged vehicle with minor bruises and signs of mild shock, averting what officials described as a potentially fatal incident.

Preliminary findings indicated that the Lexus Jeep, with registration number KJA 39 JT, was travelling from Isheri towards Igando when it suddenly lost stability, somersaulting three times before coming to rest amid heavy peak-hour traffic on the busy corridor.

LASTMA operatives stationed in the area swiftly mobilised to the scene and carried out a coordinated rescue operation.

Officers of the Nigeria Police Force, Igando Division, provided security support by controlling the crowd and securing the scene throughout the rescue and evacuation process.

Family members later arrived and conveyed the victims to a medical facility for further evaluation and treatment.

To prevent secondary crashes and ease congestion along the heavily trafficked route serving the Lagos State University axis, LASTMA coordinated the prompt removal of the wrecked vehicle with the assistance of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA). The vehicle was subsequently handed over to the police for investigation and necessary administrative procedures.

Commenting on the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed relief that no lives were lost.

He wished the victims a speedy recovery and reaffirmed the authority’s commitment to rapid emergency response, effective traffic control and sustained road safety enforcement.

Bakare-Oki urged motorists to adhere strictly to speed limits and to conduct routine vehicle checks, particularly on critical components such as the braking system, before embarking on any journey. He warned that excessive speed, combined with mechanical faults, remains a major cause of severe road accidents on expressways.