Two injured as two container trucks, three vehicles crash in Lagos
At least two persons sustained injuries in a multiple-vehicle crash involving two container trucks and three other vehicles at Apostolic, inward Alapere, Lagos State.
The accident happened on Thursday around 1:35 p.m. at Chinatown, inward Alapere Bus Stop, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway corridor.
According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, the crash involved a low-bed truck carrying two 20-foot containers and a stationary 40-foot containerised truck which reportedly developed a mechanical fault suspected to be brake failure.
The impact also affected three other cars – a Toyota Prius, Toyota Highlander and a Kia Rio.
LASTMA confirmed that two persons sustained varying degrees of injuries. LASEMA said no life was lost, while the driver of the containerised truck who sustained a minor head injury was given first aid before being taken to hospital.
A video shared by LASTMA showed officials of LASTMA, Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps, FRSC and the Nigeria Police, Alapere Division, at the scene securing the area and managing traffic.
The agency said: “The scene has been secured to prevent secondary incidents, while our men are on the ground to manage the situation and facilitate recovery. The incident is currently causing a traffic backlog towards the old Toll Gate.”
The affected vehicles were later recovered through a coordinated operation involving private towing and heavy-duty equipment and handed over to LASTMA Recovery Unit. Traffic flow has since been restored.
LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, urged motorists to maintain their vehicles and report emergencies via toll-free lines 767 and 112.
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