One dead, three injured as truck rams into tricycle in Lagos

One person has been confirmed dead, while three others were injured in an accident involving a yam-laden truck and a commercial tricycle in the Epe area of Lagos State.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the accident via a statement issued by its spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

Taofiq disclosed that the incident occurred at Aiyetoro Junction by the Traffic Light corridor in Epe.

Taofiq noted that preliminary investigations revealed that the truck coming from Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State attempted a U-turn inward Eleko at the junction as the driver lost control and rammed into a stationary tricycle.

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“The devastating impact claimed one life and left three other occupants with severe injuries,” he said.

Taofiq said LASTMA operatives, alongside the officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Nigeria Police Force, Lagos Fire and Rescue Service, and military personnel, extricated three critically injured victims from the wreckage.

He disclosed that the FRSC conveyed the deceased and the injured victims to General Hospital, Epe, for medical attention, while security agencies maintained order throughout the rescue exercise and facilitated the restoration of traffic flow.

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