ONE DEAD, TWO INJURED IN LAGOS ROAD ACCIDENT
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By: Sefiu Ajape
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed that an accident at Idi-Iroko inward Ogolonto axis of Ikorodu Road claimed the life of one person.
LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in a statement signed by Taofiq Adebayo, the agency’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, on Tuesday in Lagos.
He explained that two other victims who sustained severe injuries were rescued at the scene.
“Findings by security operatives revealed that a laden truck with registration No. EKY 121 YJ and a fully loaded commercial Mazda bus with registration No. LND 490 SD collided while the bus was recklessly vying for right of way along the main carriageway from the Agric axis.
“In the harrowing incident, one passenger, precariously seated at the doorway of the Mazda bus, was thrown from the vehicle and tragically crushed beneath the rear tires of the truck, resulting in instant death.
“Two other passengers (a male and a female) extricated with severe injuries, were immediately conveyed by the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) to the Ikorodu General Hospital for urgent medical intervention,” he said.
Bakare-Oki added that the remains of the deceased were handed over to the family by officers of the Nigeria Police Force, while personnel of the Owutu Police Division provided additional security support during the rescue operations.
He further noted that “to restore unimpeded vehicular movement across that corridor, the accidented vehicles, the commercial Mazda bus and the articulated truck were evacuated by LASTMA officials.”
Extending his condolences to the bereaved family, Bakare-Oki urged motorists to drive with caution, restraint, and civic responsibility, especially along congested routes like the Ikorodu corridor.
It was earlier reported that six persons, including a child, died, while nine others were injured in a road crash at Ibeju Bus Stop along the Lekki–Epe Expressway, Lagos, on Monday.
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