Emmanuel lkpeama
A tragic accident occurred on Ikorodu Road in Lagos, claiming the life of an adult female passenger and leaving six others seriously injured on Sunday 16, November 2925.
The crash involved a Volkswagen commercial bus with registration number EPE 494 XM and a stationary tipper truck at Majidun, near Ogolonto, opposite MRS Filling Station.
According to reports, the bus, chartered to transport passengers to Ogijo, experienced brake failure,causing the driver who was reportedly travelling at a perilously excessive speed,to lose control and collide with the tipper truck.
The brutal impact resulted in the instantaneous death of an adult female passenger, while five female occupants and one male sustained severe and life-threatening injuries.
Investigator news reports that the injured victims were rushed to Benic Special Hospital, while the deceased was taken to Ikorodu General Hospital.
LASTMA personnel quickly responded, apprehending the tipper truck driver who attempted to flee and arresting the bus driver.
Both individuals have been handed over to the police for investigation.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, conveyed profound grief over the harrowing incident and extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.
He prayed that Almighty God grants them the fortitude to endure the irreplaceable loss, and he wished the injured victims a swift and full recovery.
Mr. Bakare-Oki further admonished motorists to exercise utmost restraint, vigilance, and discipline on the highways by avoiding excessive speed.
He stressed that overspeeding drastically impairs a driver’s capacity to respond to sudden mechanical failures or unforeseen hazards, thereby magnifying the risk of catastrophic outcomes.
The GM went further to reaffirm LASTMA’s resolute commitment to the protection of lives and the promotion of safer motoring culture across Lagos State through LASTMA Toll Free Hotline 080000527862.
