The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed a fatal collision involving a commercial minibus at Cele inward Oshodi. The agency also disclosed that the multi-vehicle crash involving a pickup truck and a "korope" resulted in the driver's death. It deployed traffic officers and police operatives to clear wreckage and restore flow along the busy expressway.
Details of the Incident
A commercial bus driver died in a road crash at Cele inward Oshodi in Lagos state after a collision involving a minibus and a Toyota pickup truck. The incident was confirmed in a statement shared by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority on its official X handle on Tuesday, June 9. The agency termed the incident a "fatal multiple-vehicle collision" that led to the death of the driver of the commercial minibus, popularly called a "korope."
The statement said, "The commercial driver lost his life following a multiple-vehicle collision that occurred earlier today at Cele inward Oshodi." It added that the crash involved a Toyota Tundra pickup with registration number EPE 554 YC and a commercial minibus. According to LASTMA, the impact of the crash was severe. The bus driver "sustained grievous injuries and died instantly."
Emergency Response and Clearance
Emergency traffic officers arrived at the scene shortly after the crash. They worked to control traffic along the busy Cele–Oshodi corridor and clear the wreckage to prevent further blockage. Officers of the Nigeria Police Force from the Cele-Ijesha Division also joined the operation. The body of the driver was recovered and later released to his family. Both vehicles involved in the crash were removed from the road and handed over to the police for investigation into what caused the accident. LASTMA said traffic flow was restored after the clearance operation, despite the heavy disruption caused by the crash.
Call for Caution
The agency urged motorists, especially commercial drivers, to drive with more caution and obey traffic rules to avoid similar incidents on Lagos roads.
Related Incidents
In a related development, three members of the same family were killed in a tragic multi-vehicle accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway after a speeding truck reportedly triggered a chain collision involving multiple cars. LASTMA officials said emergency responders rescued two injured survivors from the wreckage and evacuated them to a trauma centre, while the remains of the deceased were handed over to health authorities. Authorities confirmed that the truck driver fled the scene after the crash. Agencies including FRSC and LASTMA coordinated clearance operations and warned motorists against excessive speeding on highways.
Earlier, a final-year student of the Kogi State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Idah, died in a tragic trailer accident in Lokoja just hours after completing his final examination. The incident occurred at the Felele area when the student reportedly lost control while trying to avoid a roadside obstruction and fell under an oncoming speeding trailer, sustaining fatal injuries. The Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed the crash and said the victim died instantly from severe head injuries.
