The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has reported two separate road accidents in Lagos over the weekend, which left two people injured and three others rescued.
The first crash occurred at Olohunsogo Bus Stop, inward Mile 2, when a Toyota Camry with registration number FST 450 HG rammed into a stationary Scania truck marked LSR 243 YC. LASTMA officials at the scene pulled the Camry driver and a passenger from the wreckage. Both sustained serious injuries and were taken to Ademola Hospital opposite Ijanikin Police Station for treatment.
According to LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, preliminary findings showed that the Camry driver was speeding and lost control before hitting the truck. He said operatives also handed over the truck driver to the police at Ijanikin Division, while the accidented vehicles were cleared from the road to ease traffic.
In another incident at the Stadium Hotel axis of Ojuelegba, Surulere, a white commercial Mazda bus with registration number KRD 141 YH crashed into a BRT lane median. The bus driver, found unconscious, was rescued alongside two passengers by LASTMA personnel and taken to a nearby hospital for emergency care.
One of the passengers, Mrs. Aina Kadri, said the bus developed a brake failure while in motion, causing the driver to lose control and hit the median.
LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, commended the prompt response of his officers in collaboration with the police, saying their efforts helped reduce casualties and prevent traffic gridlock in both areas.
Bakare-Oki cautioned drivers against speeding and urged them to ensure regular vehicle maintenance. He said excessive speed and poor mechanical condition of vehicles were major causes of avoidable road accidents in the state.
