A dramatic accident unfolded on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway in Lagos when a 20-foot container-laden truck crashed into a car near the Toyota bus stop.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, with one of the truck’s two containers falling onto the rear of a Lexus SUV.
Margaret Adeseye, Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed the accident in a statement on Thursday, noting that emergency responders acted quickly to rescue the couple trapped in the wreckage.
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The victims, along with the truck driver, were promptly taken for trauma therapy to assess their condition. The scene was later cleared, with the “remains of the vehicle” removed from the road, ensuring traffic could resume.
“A male adult of about 45 years old and a female adult of about 37 years old (both names withheld) were rescued from the jaw of death by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service from a vehicle accident involving their Lexus Jeep 350 with registration number EKY 251 HW and a Mack Trailer with registration number BDG 513 XW conveying two containers of 20 feet each.
“The accident, which was a visible call on the Isolo Fire Station of the Agency at about 18:35 hours Wednesday, at the busy Toyota bus stop on the Apapa—Oshodi Expressway inward Isolo, Lagos, had one of the containers accidentally fall on the rear side of the vehicle while on motion, prompting sympathisers to come to their aid before firefighters teamed up to bring them out of the accident unhurt.
“The remains of the vehicles had been cleared off the path of the highway by LASEMA after men of LASTMA cleared the ensuing traffic backlog with the support of the Nigeria Police from the Ilasamaja Division who had since brought the operations into conclusion.”
Container-laden truck accidents have become a frequent occurrence in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub.
In November, a 40-foot container truck fell onto a car in the Mile 2 area, further highlighting the growing safety concerns.
