An accident occur in Lagos on Tuesday when a 40-foot container truck overturned on a commercial tricycle, killing two people, including a serving police officer.
The incident occurred along Ijora Causeway, inward Ijora 7Up, when the truck, with registration number XP 368 AKD, lost control while attempting a manoeuvre beneath the Ijora Bridge. The container fell onto the tricycle, with plate number KJA 364 QN, instantly crushing two passengers—a police officer and a female commuter.
According to a statement by Adebayo Taofiq, Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment at the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), two other victims, including the tricycle operator, were rescued alive but sustained severe leg fractures. They were rushed to Jimsan Hospital, Gasikiya, Ijora, by the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) for urgent treatment.
The remains of the police officer were moved to a morgue in Yaba by security operatives, while relatives of the female victim retrieved her body at the scene.
Rescue efforts were led by LASTMA officials in collaboration with other emergency responders. Security personnel from the Badia, Trinity, and Kirikiri Police Divisions were also deployed to prevent angry onlookers from setting the containerised truck ablaze.
Expressing his condolences, LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, described the incident as “deeply grievous and most regrettable.” He commended the swift action of emergency agencies and urged truck drivers to exercise greater caution, especially on bridges and busy intersections, to avoid similar disasters.
The tragic accident adds to growing concerns over the safety of articulated vehicles in Lagos, where recurring crashes involving containers have raised calls for stricter enforcement of road safety regulations.
