Deadly Lagos Road Accident: Parents, Child Die in Otedola Bridge Multi-Vehicle Crash

Deadly Lagos Road Accident: Parents, Child Die in Otedola Bridge Multi-Vehicle Crash

A tragic multi-vehicle accident on Wednesday morning claimed the lives of a father, mother, and their young child at Secretariat inward Otedola Bridge along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The devastating crash, which occurred in the early hours of the day, also left two other victims critically injured.

According to the spokesperson of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, the incident involved an Audi, Toyota Camry, and Toyota Corolla, triggered by a heavily loaded truck reportedly travelling at excessive speed.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the truck rammed into one of the vehicles from behind, causing a violent loss of control that resulted in a fatal chain-reaction collision involving two additional cars. In a disturbing twist, the truck driver fled the scene with the vehicle, abandoning the victims.

Emergency responders from LASTMA, FRSC, LASEMA, LASAMBUS, SEHMU, and the Lagos Fire & Rescue Service worked together to rescue survivors and recover the deceased. Two critically injured victims were rushed by LASAMBUS to the Lagos State Emergency and Trauma Centre, Toll-Gate, for urgent treatment.

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The deceased family members were found trapped in one of the vehicles and later handed over to SEHMU for evacuation. Security personnel from the Isheri Olowora Police Division provided support during the operation, while LASTMA cleared the wreckage to prevent secondary incidents.

LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed deep sorrow over the “irreplaceable loss,” praying for comfort for the bereaved family and swift recovery for the injured. He condemned the excessive speeding that caused the tragedy and urged motorists—especially operators of heavy-duty trucks—to obey speed limits.

Wednesday’s tragedy occurred less than three days after two separate crashes in Lagos claimed two lives and injured two others. The first, around 2:30 a.m. at Otedola Bridge inward Berger, involved an unregistered vehicle that rammed into a moving trailer, killing both occupants instantly. The trailer driver also fled the scene.

The second occurred around 5:00 a.m. on the Third Mainland Bridge, near the UNILAG waterfront, involving an empty tanker and a pure-water distribution van, leaving two people severely injured.

Authorities have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening road safety enforcement, enhancing traffic surveillance, and preventing further loss of lives on Lagos roads.

Deadly Lagos Road Accident: Parents, Child Die in Otedola Bridge Multi-Vehicle Crash