Female driver killed in Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway crash

A female motorist died on Sunday, August 2, 2026, after her vehicle crashed into a roadside building along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ikeja, Lagos. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the fatal lone accident occurred at Mongoro, inward Ile-Zik.

Preliminary findings by LASTMA indicate the driver of a Toyota Sienna, with registration number LND 162 HB, lost control of the vehicle. The car veered off the carriageway and rammed into a building. The impact was severe, resulting in the driver's immediate death at the scene. She was the only occupant of the vehicle and has not yet been publicly identified.

LASTMA officials on routine patrol responded quickly to the incident. They secured the crash site with safety cones, managed traffic, and coordinated recovery operations to prevent secondary accidents and minimize disruption along the busy corridor. Personnel from the Afonka Police Post, under the Shasha Divisional Police Headquarters, provided security support during the evacuation. Although traffic flow was temporarily affected, officials said normal movement was restored shortly after their intervention.

Reacting to the tragedy, LASTMA General...