Fatal bus crash claims one life, injures six on Oworonsoki–Apapa Expressway

Cityscope, Crime Diary

Lagos, Nigeria (NPA) — March 8, 2026 — A female passenger has lost her life in a devastating accident at New Castle Bus Stop along the Oworonsoki–Apapa Expressway in the Gbagada area of Lagos, Nigeria’s southwest, with six others critically injured.

According to eyewitnesses, a Volkswagen commercial bus, populalarly knownm as danfo, suddenly lost control and slammed into a roadside culvert. The violent impact threw passengers inside the vehicle into disarray, with some being ejected onto the expressway.

Tragically, one female passenger was flung directly into the path of an oncoming articulated trailer. The driver was unable to halt in time, and she was fatally struck, dying instantly at the scene. Six other occupants, including the bus driver, sustained severe injuries and multiple fractures.

Emergency responders acted swiftly. Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) cordoned off the crash site and initiated traffic control measures to avert further accidents. 

Officers from the Pedro Police Division secured the area, while the Lagos State Ambulance Service rushed the injured victims to a nearby hospital for urgent treatment.

The Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit later evacuated the deceased’s remains. Once the wreckage was cleared, LASTMA restored normal traffic flow along the busy expressway.

In a statement, LASTMA’s management expressed condolences to the victim’s family and urged motorists to prioritize regular vehicle maintenance and safe driving practices to prevent such avoidable tragedies.