Lagos: Driver crushed to death in bus collision on Ikorodu Road
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has disclosed that a driver on Tuesday was crushed to death after his vehicle collided with another at the Independent Tunnel on Ikorodu Road.
In a post on X, LASTMA said the accident involved a mini bus and a TATA bus, adding that its rescue and recovery team is evacuating both vehicles.
“A multiple road crash involving a TATA bus and a mini bus occurred at Independent Tunnel inward Maryland. The incident resulted in the death of the mini bus driver.
“Tow truck already at the scene for evacuation. LASTMA Rescue & Recovery Team at the scene for vehicle removal and traffic control,” the agency stated.
It added, “The transloading of the drums that fell on the road at the Independence Tunnel en route to Ojota is underway, and our personnel are strategically positioned to ensure that traffic is unhindered.”
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