Truck crushes bus, leaves female POS operator critically injured in Lagos

A female Point of Sale, POS, operator suffered severe injuries after a fully loaded 40-foot container truck lost control and overturned onto a commercial bus and nearby shops at Second Rainbow inward Oshodi, Lagos.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, said the accident occurred along the service lane beside the Police Tactical Team Station.

According to the agency, the truck veered off its path while in motion, overturned onto a commercial shuttle bus and rammed into roadside businesses, causing extensive damage.

The injured POS operator, who was working under a canopy when the crash occurred, sustained serious injuries to both legs. She was rescued by officers of the Police Tactical Team and rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

LASTMA officials quickly arrived at the scene to manage traffic, secure the area and coordinate rescue efforts with other emergency responders.

The truck driver was arrested and handed over to the police for investigation and possible prosecution.

A recovery truck was later deployed to remove the overturned vehicle and the damaged bus, while officers from the Orile-Iganmu Police Division commenced investigations into the incident.

Despite the severity of the crash and the destruction recorded, traffic flow in the area was largely maintained due to the swift response of LASTMA personnel.

“To expedite the restoration of normalcy, a recovery tow truck was immediately deployed to evacuate the fallen articulated vehicle and the damaged mini shuttle bus, while security operatives from the Orile-Iganmu Division of the Nigeria Police Force commenced comprehensive documentation and preliminary investigations into the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident,” the statement said.

Reacting, LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, urged truck operators, fleet managers and logistics companies to carry out thorough mechanical checks on heavy-duty vehicles, especially braking systems and other critical safety components, before putting them on the road.

He warned that poor vehicle maintenance remains a major threat to lives, public infrastructure and road safety, and called on transport operators to strictly comply with established safety standards.