By Emmanuel Daniji

Four people, including a commercial bus driver, have died in a road accident on Alaro City Bridge, inward T-Junction in Epe, Lagos State. Thirteen other passengers sustained critical injuries, while the truck driver lost both legs in the crash.

The accident occurred on the narrow, single-lane bridge when a truck rammed into a fully loaded commercial bus, leaving several victims trapped in the wreckage.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), which confirmed the incident on Wednesday, described the scene as a serious rescue operation involving several emergency and security agencies.

According to the agency, the truck driver suffered severe injuries, with both legs severed and trapped in the twisted wreckage following the collision.

LASTMA officials, working with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), evacuated the bodies of the four deceased victims to a mortuary.

The Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) also transported the 13 injured passengers to a nearby medical facility for urgent treatment, while officers from the Epe Police Division provided security and supported rescue efforts.

LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

He urged motorists to exercise caution, particularly when driving across bridges, narrow roads and other restricted sections where a mistake behind the wheel could have fatal consequences.

Following the crash, LASTMA deployed traffic management measures along the affected route to ease congestion and restore normal movement. Its officers remained on the corridor to manage the traffic backlog.

The agency also appealed to drivers to obey speed limits, maintain safe distances between vehicles and avoid dangerous manoeuvres.

The accident adds to concerns over the dangers posed by heavy-duty vehicles on Lagos roads, particularly when crashes involve fully loaded commercial buses and leave passengers with little chance of escaping the wreckage.