Motorist Killed, Wife Critically Injured as Granite Truck Topples on Car in Lekki

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A male motorist has been killed and his wife critically injured when a granite-laden articulated truck toppled onto their Toyota saloon car at Eleko Junction along the Lekki-Ajah Expressway.


The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said in a statement by its Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, that the fatal crash occurred in the early hours of Thursday, February 12th, 2026. 


According to preliminary reports, the truck, which was travelling from the Epe axis at high speed, reportedly suffered brake failure as it approached Eleko Junction.


The mechanical malfunction led to a loss of control, causing the truck to veer off course and collide with the Toyota saloon car heading inward Epe from the Ajah axis. The impact forced the truck to overturn and fall on the smaller vehicle, crushing it.


Officials said the driver of the Toyota car, who was trapped in the wreckage, was later extricated through a joint rescue effort by LASTMA personnel, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and bystanders. However, he was pronounced dead at the scene.


His wife, who was seated in the front passenger seat, sustained critical injuries and was rushed for urgent medical treatment. 


The FRSC conveyed both victims, the deceased and the injured, for necessary medical and mortuary procedures.


The driver of the articulated truck reportedly fled the scene immediately after the crash.


Operatives of the Akodo Police Division provided security at the scene to ensure order during the rescue and recovery operations.


Reacting to the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and described the crash as a tragic and avoidable incident. 


He also wished the injured spouse a speedy recovery and reiterated the agency’s commitment to strict enforcement of traffic regulations, particularly against reckless driving and poor vehicle maintenance.



In a separate incident, a 33,000-litre fuel tanker caught fire around midnight at Ile-Zik inward Magboro along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.


LASTMA’s rescue team, working with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, swiftly contained and extinguished the blaze, preventing further damage. 


Traffic was temporarily diverted into the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor to allow emergency operations. 


Normal vehicular movement was restored after the situation was brought under control.


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