Two separate road accidents in Lagos during the early hours of Monday have claimed two lives and left two others critically injured.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has since reiterated the importance of strict adherence to speed limits across the state.
In a statement, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, General Manager of LASTMA, explained that the first crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. at the Otedola Bridge, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway toward Berger.
He said preliminary reports suggest that an unregistered vehicle carrying two people, including the driver, collided violently with a heavily-laden trailer. Both occupants reportedly died instantly. Shockingly, the trailer driver allegedly fled the scene following the collision.
LASTMA’s Night-Gang Teams, deployed for overnight traffic surveillance, quickly responded, evacuating the victims and clearing the wreckage from the expressway to prevent further accidents.
Officers from the Isheri Police Division and the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SHEMU) later oversaw the safe removal of the remains in line with emergency protocols.
In a separate accident at approximately 5:00 a.m., near the UNILAG waterfront on the Third Mainland Bridge heading toward Lagos Island, an empty tanker collided with a pure-water distribution van (SMK 67 XH).
The collision left two people with severe injuries, who were stabilised on-site by the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) before being rushed to a nearby hospital for critical treatment.
Despite these incidents, LASTMA said its personnel maintained traffic regulation across both corridors, preventing further disruptions and ensuring motorist safety.
Bakare-Oki offered condolences to the families affected by the tragedies, describing the loss of life as “wholly preventable,” and cited reckless speeding and disregard for road safety rules as major contributing factors.
He stressed that strict compliance with government-mandated speed limits is essential to protect lives and prevent avoidable tragedies.
The LASTMA spokesperson also commended the professionalism and swift response of LASTMA’s Night-Gang Teams, affirming that the agency’s 24-hour surveillance and emergency response framework will continue unabated, in line with the Lagos State Government’s commitment to public safety and orderly traffic management.