Emmanuel lkpeama
A devastating multi-vehicle collision at Otedola inward Tollgate, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, has left four pedestrians severely injured, but miraculously, an eight-month-old infant was rescued unharmed.
The incident, which occurred in the early hours,involved four vehicles: a Hydra truck (APP 261 FA), an LT commercial bus (EPE 574 YC), a Ford vehicle (GG 283 XQ), and an unregistered Mark flat-body truck.
According to preliminary findings, the injured pedestrians, including the infant’s mother, were attempting to cross the expressway when the LT commercial bus, speeding, hit them, causing a chain collision involving the remaining vehicles, including the unregistered Mark truck.
LASTMA officers promptly extricated the infant, who, by extraordinary providence, emerged entirely unscathed despite the magnitude of the collision.
The remaining four victims, who sustained grievous bodily injuries, were immediately stabilized and conveyed to the Lagos State Accident & Emergency Centre by Tollgate for urgent medical intervention.
Security personnel from Alausa Police Station supported the rescue effort, and LASTMA personnel cleared the wreckage to restore traffic flow.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has urged pedestrians to use pedestrian bridges and avoid crossing high-speed highways to prevent such incidents. ”
The hazardous practice of darting across high-speed highways continues to imperil lives needlessly,” he warned