At least five people sustained injuries in a traffic accident involving a petrol-laden tanker and a commercial bus at Toyota Bus Stop, inward Oshodi, Lagos State, on Thursday, August 8, 2025.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident in a statement released Friday by its Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq.
According to the statement, the accident occurred near the headquarters of The Guardian newspaper and involved a PMS-laden tanker with registration number T28128LA and a commercial Volkswagen T4 bus, registered GGE 526 YG.
Preliminary investigations by the Oloto Police Division revealed that the tanker, which was moving at high speed, suffered a sudden brake failure and crashed into the fully loaded bus.
LASTMA noted that its officers carried out an “urgent, precise, and seamlessly coordinated rescue operation” at the scene, rescuing five injured persons — three women and two men, including the bus driver.
“Acting with commendable precision, the rescue team secured the accident scene, extracted the injured, and mitigated the risk of secondary hazards,” the agency said.
One of the victims was rushed to a nearby hospital by a good Samaritan, while personnel from the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Rescue Unit transported the others to various hospitals for emergency medical care.
LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Bakare-Oki, extended his sympathy to the victims and wished them a full and speedy recovery.
He attributed the crash to “brazen disregard for statutory speed limits, which are conspicuously signposted along Lagos highways,” noting that adherence to speed regulations and regular vehicle maintenance could have averted the incident.
“Operators of articulated and heavy-duty vehicles, particularly tanker drivers, must ensure their vehicles are in top mechanical condition, with special attention paid to braking systems,” he stated.
Bakare-Oki also urged truck owners to implement rigorous and continuous training for their drivers, emphasizing that “the sanctity of human life must remain the paramount consideration in all road transport operations.”