Five people sustained injuries on Thursday in a road crash involving a petrol tanker and a commercial bus at Toyota Bus Stop, inward Oshodi, Lagos State.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) disclosed in a statement on Friday that the accident occurred near The Guardian newspaper headquarters and involved a PMS-laden tanker, registration number T28128LA, and a Volkswagen T4 bus, GGE 526 YG.
According to preliminary findings from the Oloto Police Division, the tanker suffered a sudden brake failure at high speed and crashed into the fully loaded bus.
LASTMA said its officers carried out a swift and coordinated rescue, evacuating five victims—three women, two men, including the bus driver. One victim was taken to a nearby hospital by a passerby, while the Lagos State Ambulance Service and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency transported the others for emergency treatment.
The agency’s General Manager, Bakare-Oki, commiserated with the victims and wished them a speedy recovery. He blamed the crash on excessive speeding and poor vehicle maintenance, stressing that adherence to speed limits and proper mechanical checks—especially on braking systems—could have averted the incident.
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He urged owners of articulated and heavy-duty vehicles to prioritise regular maintenance and implement continuous driver training, noting that “the sanctity of human life must remain paramount in road transport operations.”
