Two people were rescued after being trapped in a commercial bus following a road accident involving an articulated truck along the Motorway inward Toll-Gate corridor in the Ogudu-Alapere area of Lagos State.
The crash occurred when a heavily loaded truck collided with a commercial Volkswagen T4 bus, causing the bus to somersault and leaving its driver and a passenger trapped inside the damaged vehicle.
Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), who were on routine patrol in the area, swiftly responded to the incident and launched a rescue operation. Working alongside other emergency responders, they successfully extricated the victims from the wreckage and facilitated their evacuation for medical treatment.
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The accident caused a temporary obstruction on the busy highway, prompting authorities to cordon off the area and implement traffic management measures to ease congestion and ensure the safety of other road users.
Personnel of the Nigeria Police Force from the Ketu Division also provided security support during the rescue exercise, helping to maintain order and control traffic around the scene.
Following the operation, the damaged vehicles were removed from the roadway to restore normal traffic flow.
Commending the rescue team, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, praised the officers for their professionalism and prompt response. He noted that the successful rescue reflected the agency’s commitment to protecting lives and improving road safety across Lagos State.
Bakare-Oki further urged motorists, especially operators of commercial and articulated vehicles, to drive responsibly, obey traffic regulations, and ensure their vehicles are roadworthy before embarking on journeys.
He emphasized that road safety remains a shared responsibility and called on all road users to remain vigilant and disciplined while using the state’s roads.
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