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Lagos PWD railway crossing: train hits Honda, 55-year-old driver escapes unhurt
On the morning of Oct 9, a train bound for Agege hit a Honda sedan at the PWD railway crossing in Ikeja, Lagos, nearly destroying the car. LASTMA officers rescued the 55-year-old driver, who escaped unhurt. Officials warned motorists never to beat trains at crossings.
Why it matters
Level-crossing dash-throughs are a recurring danger in Lagos; that nobody was hurt this time is remarkable. The LASTMA general manager personally issuing the warning signals that crossing safety is a priority enforcement target — and a reminder to drivers: when a train approaches, wait, don't race it.
Full story
On the morning of Oct 9, 2026, a train bound for Agege struck a Honda sedan (plate EKY 902 JT) at the PWD railway crossing in Ikeja, Lagos, leaving the car nearly destroyed.
Officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and security personnel rushed to the scene and pulled the 55-year-old male driver from the wreckage unhurt; no other injuries were reported. After the wreck was towed off the tracks, the train resumed its journey, though traffic congestion around PWD persisted for a while.
LASTMA General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki said in an official statement that the vehicle had been handed to security personnel to investigate the cause, and warned all motorists never to dash across railway crossings as a train approaches, urging strict compliance with rail safety rules, with violators to face the law.
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