- Woman Crushed Between Trucks in Lagos-Ogun Boundary Crash
- LASTMA attributed the accident to brake failure and reckless driving
- Emergency responders pulled the woman from the wreckage
A woman has lost her life on Friday in Ita Oluwo, a border community between Lagos and Ogun states, when a speeding truck with brake failure crashed into another truck, trapping her in between.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of its Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq.
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LASTMA stated that the crash involved two Iveco trucks loaded with iron rods, bearing the number plates QX 189 KSF and YA 701 AAA.
The agency attributed the accident to brake failure and reckless driving, noting that the truck driver lost control and rammed into a parked vehicle.
“A woman was tragically caught and trapped between the two articulated vehicles,” LASTMA said.
Emergency responders pulled the woman from the wreckage and transported her to the morgue at the Ogun State University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare Oki, described the incident as a tragic outcome of mechanical failure and reckless driving.
“This appalling tragedy highlights the urgent necessity for unyielding compliance with road safety protocols, particularly for operators of articulated trucks conveying hazardous and high-density cargo.
“It is particularly disheartening that incidents of this nature, which are avoidable through due diligence and professional discipline, persist due to mechanical neglect and irresponsible speeding,” he said.
Bakare Oki urged haulage companies to implement regular mechanical inspections, ensure driver certification, and conduct fitness evaluations before assigning drivers to operate heavy-duty vehicles.
“Roadworthiness is not optional, but obligatory for those entrusted with the operation of high-risk transport equipment,” he said.
The woman was extricated from the wreckage through a coordinated rescue operation involving personnel from LASTMA, the Lagos Fire and Rescue Service, the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps, and the Nigeria Police.
Traffic has since returned to normal on the affected stretch of road.
LASTMA advised truck operators to adhere to speed limits, follow traffic regulations, and report any mechanical issues before commencing their journeys.
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