AUTO CRASH: TWO DIE, FIVE INJURED AS VEHICLES COLLIDE ON EKO BRIDGE
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Two unidentified people were killed and five others were injured in a crash on the Eko Bridge in Lagos State.
Taofiq Adebayo, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, verified the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday, saying the crash included six private vehicles, including a fully laden ‘MAC’ truck with license plate T-1501 LA.
He said, “Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority with other emergency responders today carried out an emergency operation at the scene of a fatal accident on Eko Bridge inward the Alaka area of the state.
“LASTMA Akinde Olusola ‘Zebra’ (Zone 3 Iponri) who led the rescue team confirmed that the accident recorded two deaths, with five others seriously injured.
“He confirmed further that the fatal accident involved six private vehicles including a fully loaded ‘MAC’ truck with number plate (T-1501 LA).”
According to Adebayo, a preliminary examination found that the laden ‘MAC’ truck collided with five other private vehicles, including a commercial minibus, while traveling at high speeds.
He went on to say that the five rescued accident victims and two dead corpses were immediately transported to a neighboring general hospital by a LASEMA Response Unit ambulance.
Adebayo said, “Those six vehicles involved in the fatal accident include a fully loaded truck (T-150 IL), Lexus Jeep (LSP 795 EW), Toyota Camry (AKD 606 HH), Toyota (LND 217 GX), mini-bus (FKJ 77 YG and (LSR 952 HZ).
“The General Manager of LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba, cautioned motorists especially truck drivers to always ensure their vehicles are in good condition before embarking on any journey across the state.
“While maintaining that the agency would not relent in enlightening motorists, particularly commercial bus drivers on inherent dangers involved in over speeding, he, however, sent his condolences to families of the deceased.”
Other emergency responders on the scene included the LASEMA Response Unit, the Federal Road Safety Corps, and police officers from the Iponri Divisional Police Station, he said.
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