- Five Injured as Tanker Crashes into Bus in Lagos
- The tanker suffered sudden brake failure while speeding
- Oki expressed profound sympathy to the victims
At least five people were injured in a traffic accident involving a fuel tanker and a commercial bus at Toyota Bus Stop, inward Oshodi, Lagos State.
Eko Hot Blog reports that in a statement issued by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Friday, the agency said the crash occurred on Thursday near The Guardian newspaper headquarters.
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It involved a PMS-laden tanker with registration number T28128LA and a commercial Volkswagen T4 bus, GGE 526 YG.
According to preliminary findings from Oloto Police Division, the tanker suffered sudden brake failure while speeding and rammed into the moving bus, which was fully loaded with passengers.
LASTMA noted that its officers “executed an urgent, precise and seamlessly coordinated rescue operation” at the scene, rescuing five people , three women and two men, including the bus driver.
The agency said the rescue team acted swiftly to secure the accident scene, extract the injured, and reduce the risk of further hazards.
One victim was taken to a nearby hospital by a good samaritan, while the Lagos State Ambulance Service and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency’s Rescue Unit transported the others to hospitals for emergency care.
LASTMA General Manager, Bakare Oki, expressed “profound sympathy to the victims” and wished them a speedy recovery.
He blamed the accident on “brazen disregard for statutory speed limits, which are conspicuously signposted along Lagos highways,” adding that adherence to speed regulations and proper vehicle maintenance could have prevented the crash.
He stressed that drivers of articulated and heavy-duty vehicles, especially tanker operators, must keep their vehicles in perfect mechanical condition, with particular attention to braking systems.
He also urged truck owners to implement continuous training and retraining programmes for their drivers, emphasising that the sanctity of human life must be the top priority in all road transport operations.
