Driver killed in Honda Pilot crash on Lagos expressway

A driver was killed in a single-vehicle accident on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos early Saturday morning. The crash occurred at Charity Bus Stop, inward Iyana Isolo.

According to a statement from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the driver of a Honda Pilot Sports Utility Vehicle lost control of the vehicle, which then overturned multiple times before coming to a stop. The impact was fatal, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene, trapped within the wreckage.

Personnel from LASTMA, who were conducting routine traffic monitoring in the area, responded promptly to the incident. They worked alongside officers from the Mosafejo Police Division to extricate the deceased from the vehicle. The joint operation also focused on managing traffic flow to prevent secondary accidents.

Following the rescue effort, officials from the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit evacuated the driver's remains to a public mortuary. The severely damaged vehicle was handed over to the police, who have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the crash.

The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed the details of the accident and the...