Two Killed As Dangote Truck Rams Into Bus, Tricycles In Lagos

Two people have died and three others sustained critical injuries after a Dangote Silo Mixer Truck collided with a commercial bus and four tricycles at Iyana Meiran, Lagos, LASTMA has confirmed.

According to preliminary investigations, the incident occurred on Wednesday when the truck, reportedly traveling at high speed, suffered a sudden brake failure.

The spokesperson of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, said the vehicle slammed into a mini-bus and four tricycles, leaving mangled vehicles and trapped commuters at the scene.

Officials from the agency, with help from passersby, rescued the three critically injured victims.

The injured were rushed to Mobonke Hospital on Meiran Road for urgent medical attention.

“Preliminary security findings revealed that the tragic occurrence was triggered by a Dangote Silo Mixer Truck which, while being operated at an inordinately high speed, suffered a sudden brake failure and consequently lost control.

“The runaway truck forcefully rammed into a commercial mini-bus, popularly referred to as Korope (EPP 541 YF) as well as four tricycles (Marwa) KTU 360 QN, LND 444 QL, LSR 444 QN, and EKY 122 QP. The violent impact culminated in extensive destruction, trapping commuters amid mangled vehicles and twisted wreckage,” Adebayo said in a statement.

The Dangote truck driver reportedly fled the scene following the crash, leaving authorities to secure the area and prevent secondary accidents.

The remains of the two victims were handed over to the Nigeria Police for formal arrangements.

LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, extended condolences to the families of the deceased and urged motorists, particularly drivers of heavy-duty vehicles, to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy and to strictly adhere to speed limits.

He warned that mechanical failures and excessive speeding continue to be major contributors to fatal road accidents in Lagos.

The traffic authority reiterated its commitment to safeguarding lives and property on Lagos roads and appealed to all road users to exercise caution and follow traffic regulations.

THE WHISTLER reports that Wednesday’s incident occurred less than three days after an eight-month-old baby and an adult female lost their lives on Sunday in a fatal road accident involving two commercial buses along Ikorodu Road in Lagos.

The collision occurred opposite Olabode House, between the Anthony and Obanikoro axis, after a red Tata commercial bus travelling from Palmgroove inward Anthony reportedly lost control at high speed.

It was gathered that the bus veered off its lane, broke through the median barrier and crashed into the opposing carriageway, where it collided with a Volkswagen commercial bus heading from Anthony toward Palmgroove.

The impact of the crash was severe, resulting in the instant death of the adult female passenger aboard the Volkswagen bus, while the eight-month-old female infant later succumbed to injuries sustained in the accident.