A four-vehicle collision has caused serious traffic disruption along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway in Lagos State, with an unconfirmed number of casualties reported.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority disclosed this in a statement posted on X on Tuesday, saying the accident occurred at Cele Express, inward Mile 2.

The vehicles involved were identified as a Hilux van, a container-laden truck, a patrol van and a Toyota car.

LASTMA attributed the crash to a suspected mechanical fault, particularly possible brake failure, adding that the victims had been rushed to hospital.

The agency said its officers had been deployed to strategic locations along the expressway to manage traffic and redirect motorists to alternative routes to prevent further accidents.

In a statement posted on X, LASTMA said: “A multiple accident occasioned by mechanical fault/brake failure involving a Hilux van, a containerised heavy-duty truck, a patrol van, and a Toyota car occurred at Cele Express inward Mile 2 along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, resulting in an unconfirmed number of casualties who have been rushed to hospital, while the impact on traffic is serious at the moment, with proactive LASTMA officers manning strategic points to advise and divert motorists to safe corridors in order to avoid further casualties. Drive cautiously at all times.”

The accident occurred days after a separate collision involving a truck and a commercial bus on Alaro City Bridge, inward T-Junction, Epe, claimed four lives and left 13 others critically injured.

The LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed in a statement issued on 28 October that the truck driver also sustained severe injuries, with both legs trapped in the wreckage and subsequently lost.

According to the agency, preliminary findings indicated that the truck rammed into the fully occupied commercial bus as both vehicles were crossing the single-lane bridge, trapping several passengers.

The Lagos State Ambulance Service transported the 13 injured passengers to a nearby medical facility for emergency treatment. (The PUNCH, but headline reworked)

PHOTO: A four-vehicle collision involving a Hilux van, container truck, patrol van and Toyota car causes traffic disruption at Cele Express on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway in Lagos. Credit: X | LASTMA