SIX KILLED, NINE INJURED IN LEKKI–EPE EXPRESSWAY CRASH
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
Six persons lost their lives while nine others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fatal accident at Ibeju Bus Stop along the Lekki–Epe Expressway, Lagos State, on Monday.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident, explaining that it occurred when a blue Volvo FL6 truck loaded with wooden planks rammed into a white commercial bus with registration number AKD 336 YD.
According to LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, the fatalities comprised two men, three women, and a child, while four other occupants of the bus escaped unhurt.
“The nine injured survivors were swiftly extricated by LASTMA officials with support from other emergency responders and immediately conveyed to the Federal Medical Centre, Epe, and Hammond Hospital for urgent medical attention,” Taofiq said.
He disclosed that LASTMA collaborated with the Federal Road Safety Corps, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps to rescue victims, evacuate the deceased, and clear the accident scene.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, commiserated with the families of the deceased and warned motorists against reckless driving, particularly overspeeding, during the Ember Months, a period notorious for high road accident rates.
He confirmed that the remains of the six victims had been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre morgue in Epe, pending formal identification by their families, while the four unhurt survivors received immediate care from the LASTMA Rescue Unit.
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