Lagos, Nigeria – A devastating accident in Ikorodu, Lagos, has resulted in the loss of three students from Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) after a sand-laden truck lost control due to brake failure.
According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the fatal incident occurred around Powerline Junction, inward Ikorodu Roundabout.
The sand-laden truck reportedly collided with several vehicles, causing injuries to seven others. LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the incident in a statement, explaining that the truck was traveling at high speed before it lost control and crashed into multiple vehicles and tricycles along the busy corridor.
“In an incident of profound tragedy that cast a pall of grief over the Ikorodu metropolis, three promising students of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu — two males and one female — lost their lives instantaneously in a fatal multiple-vehicle collision,” Taofiq said.
He added that seven others, including tricycle operators, sustained serious injuries in the horrifying crash. The vehicles involved included a sand-laden tipper (unregistered), a Toyota Corolla (SMK 42 AJ), an MPV bus, and four tricycles.
LASTMA stated that preliminary investigations by traffic operatives revealed that the truck’s excessive speed and mechanical brake failure caused the driver to lose control, leading to the deadly crash.
Emergency responders from LASTMA, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and the Nigeria Police were quickly mobilized to the scene. Taofiq mentioned that the injured victims were rushed to nearby hospitals, while the remains of the deceased students were deposited at the Ikorodu General Hospital mortuary.
“Together, they swiftly conveyed seven critically injured victims to nearby medical facilities for urgent treatment, while the three deceased casualties were evacuated and deposited at the General Hospital, Ikorodu mortuary,” the statement read.
LASTMA also confirmed that the wrecked vehicles had been removed to restore free vehicular movement in the area.
The crash was “avoidable”, says LASTMA GM
Reacting to the tragedy, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed sadness over the deaths, describing the crash as “avoidable.”
Bakare-Oki urged truck operators and commercial drivers to maintain their vehicles and avoid overspeeding.
“This tragedy is avoidable. Overspeeding, poor vehicle maintenance, and defective braking systems continue to cause, on Lagos roads,” he lamented.
Fatal accident claims 6 lives in Lagos
Earlier reports indicated that a fatal accident occurred along the Lekki–Epe Expressway in Lagos state on Monday, September 1, 2025. The road crash led to the death of 6 people, and nine others were seriously injured in the tragic incident.
The general manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, provided more details about the tragic incident.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.