A 20-foot container truck on Thursday rammed into a broken-down Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, truck at Apakun, inward Iyana-Isolo, Lagos.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, confirmed the incident in a post on its official X handle, sharing a video from the scene.
According to LASTMA, the accident happened overnight. The agency said its rescue team was immediately deployed to the location, while a crane and a high-capacity tow truck were activated to evacuate the vehicles and clear the road.
“We recorded an overnight accident at Apakun inward Iyana-Isolo, involving a broken-down LAWMA truck and a 20-ft containerised truck which rammed into it,” LASTMA stated.
“A crane machine and high-capacity tow truck have been activated. The LASTMA Rescue Team is presently at the scene, and the casualty recorded has been taken to the hospital.”
In the video released
The incident comes amid renewed concerns over accidents involving heavy-duty vehicles, especially container trucks, on Lagos roads. Authorities have continued to warn truck operators to ensure broken-down vehicles are properly marked and removed quickly to avoid secondary crashes.
