Again, another road crash has occurred at Idi-Iroko inward Ogolonto axis of Ikorodu Road, Lagos state resulting in the death of one person and leaving two others seriously injured.
The incident was confirmed in a statement signed by LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Taofiq Adebayo on Tuesday.
The statement reads, “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 further noted that personnel of the Owutu Police Division reinforced the security covers for the coordinated rescue operations by LASTMA.
“To restore unimpeded vehicular movement across that corridor, the accidented vehicles, the commercial Mazda bus and the articulated truck were evacuated by LASTMA officials,” he added.
Bakare-Oki while offering condolences to the family of the victims, urged drivers to always excercise patience and drive carefully on the highways.
Recall that, just yesterday, a fatal road crash occurred at the Ibeju Bus stop along the Lekki-Epe expressway, which left six people, including a child, dead and nine others injured.
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