Lagos — A tragic road accident on Ikorodu Road, Lagos, on Sunday morning claimed the lives of a woman and her eight-month-old baby, while 10 other passengers sustained injuries.
The crash involved a Tata commercial bus and a Volkswagen commercial bus travelling in opposite directions. Witnesses said the Tata bus lost control, veered off its lane, crossed the median and rammed into the Volkswagen bus.
Confirming the incident, the General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said preliminary investigations indicated that loss of control by the Tata bus caused the collision.
“The impact resulted in the instantaneous death of an adult female passenger aboard the Volkswagen bus, while an eight-month-old female infant later succumbed to injuries sustained in the collision,” Bakare-Oki said.
He described the incident as devastating, noting that the deaths had thrown the surrounding community into mourning.
LASTMA operatives, with assistance from members of the public, immediately carried out rescue and recovery operations. Ten victims, including the drivers of both vehicles, were rescued with varying degrees of injuries.
According to LASTMA, six injured passengers were evacuated from the Volkswagen bus, while four others were rescued from the Tata bus.
The accident occurred barely six days after another fatal crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway claimed the lives of a man, his wife and their baby, raising fresh concerns over road safety in the state.
Authorities have urged motorists to exercise caution, obey traffic regulations and ensure proper vehicle maintenance to prevent further tragedies.
