Four passengers sustained a number of fractures in a collision involving a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and a industrial bus at Otedola, inward Berger, Lagos State, on Monday morning.
According to an announcement posted on Monday on X by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the crash occurred close to Jubilee Gate throughout the morning rush hour.
Officials of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) rescued the injured passengers and took them to the Lagos State Accident and Emergency Centre on the Toll Gate for therapy.
LASTMA operatives managed site visitors on the scene whereas police officers from the Isheri division supplied safety throughout the rescue operation.
The company acknowledged that its operatives arrested each drivers and handed them over to the police for investigation and doable prosecution. The two autos, together with a Toyota Highlander SUV, have been additionally handed over to the related authorities.
The crash occurred alongside the Otedola Bridge axis of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, the place earlier accidents have been recorded. A Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) evaluation documented 39 crashes at Otedola Bridge between January 2018 and June 2020, in contrast with 196 round Kara Bridge and 21 round OPIC.
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The Lagos Sector Commander, Kehinde Hamzat, had advised motorists to strictly observe pace limits, preserve lane self-discipline and train warning, notably alongside the steep sections of Otedola Bridge, to stop avoidable crashes.
The report recognized pace violations because the main contributory issue throughout the three areas, adopted by brake failure and mechanical deficiencies. It didn’t set up the reason for Monday’s crash.
LASTMA General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki recommended the company’s operatives, LASAMBUS personnel, the FRSC and the police for his or her response.
He urged motorists to obey site visitors laws, preserve protected speeds and stay attentive whereas driving.
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