One woman has been confirmed dead and six others injured following an auto crash early Sunday in the Ikorodu area of Lagos.
According to Adebayo Taofiq, Director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, the accident occurred near Majidun, inward Ogolonto, directly opposite the MRS Filling Station.
Taofiq explained that “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.
“While all five injured casualties were rushed to nearby Benic Special Hospital, the remains of the deceased were immediately transferred into the custody of security personnel who conveyed them to the General Hospital, Ikorodu, for urgent formal documentation.”
The crash involved a Volkswagen commercial bus with registration number EPE 494 XM and a stationary tipper truck.
Providing further details, Taofiq noted that “Preliminary inquiries have established that the ill-fated commercial bus, chartered to convey passengers to a scheduled programme in Ogijo, experienced an abrupt brake failure.
“The driver, who was reportedly travelling at a perilously excessive speed, consequently lost control and forcefully collided with a tipper truck positioned at the roadside for diesel purchase.”
He added that LASTMA officials apprehended both the bus driver and the truck driver after the latter attempted to flee the scene.
“Both individuals were thereafter handed over to officers of the Ipakodo Police Division for comprehensive investigation,” he said.
LASTMA personnel later cleared the wreckage from the road to restore smooth traffic flow toward Ikorodu Garage.
Reacting to the incident, LASTMA General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy and offered condolences to the family of the deceased. He urged motorists to remain vigilant on the highways and avoid excessive speeding.
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