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Passenger dies after truck overturns in Lagos
A goods truck overturned in Gbagada, Lagos, on Sunday while travelling toward Oshodi.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority said a front tyre burst as the truck was moving at high speed, and the driver lost control.
An elderly passenger in the front cabin was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene after hitting his head on a sharp object.
Rescue workers and police attended, but the truck could not be removed immediately because its goods had to be transferred first.
The crash comes amid a wider road safety problem: LASTMA said 69 people died and 246 were injured in road crashes across Lagos from January to March 2026.
The agency urged heavy-vehicle operators to keep to speed limits and check for faults, saying excessive speed makes it harder to control a vehicle when a mechanical problem occurs.
A man died after a truck overturned around the TREM axis of Gbagada, inward Oshodi, in Lagos State.
The accident involved a Mercedes-Benz six-tyre truck carrying assorted goods.
LASTMA said a front tyre burst while the truck was travelling at high speed, causing the driver to lose control.
An elderly male passenger was thrown from the front cabin, hit his head against a sharp object and died at the scene.
LASTMA said it transferred the goods to another vehicle before recovering the overturned truck.
- Who
- An elderly male passenger died. The truck driver lost control of the vehicle.
- What
- A truck overturned, killing a passenger.
- When
- Sunday. The specific date is not stated.
- Where
- Around the TREM axis of Gbagada, inward Oshodi, Lagos State.
- Why
- LASTMA said a front tyre burst while the truck was travelling at high speed, causing the driver to lose control.
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A front tyre burst while the truck was travelling at high speed, and the vehicle overturned.
The passenger was thrown from the front cabin and died at the scene.
LASTMA's Night Rescue Team cordoned off the area and evacuated the deceased.
LASTMA said its officers transferred the goods to another vehicle before recovering the truck.
- Location
- TREM axis of Gbagada, inward Oshodi, Lagos State
- Vehicle
- Mercedes-Benz six-tyre truck
- Cargo
- Assorted goods, including sealed bags and newly branded event chairs
- Fatality
- One elderly male passenger
- Reported cause
- A burst front tyre while travelling at high speed
- Rescue agency
- LASTMA's Night Rescue Team