Four Escapes Death In Lagos Auto Crash

On Thursday, operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority rescued four unidentified victims of an automobile accident.

The incident happened in the Salau junction area of the Lekki-Ajah expressway.

The spokesperson of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofeek made it known that the accident occurred due to overspeeding.

However, the intervention of LASTMA personnel alongside the husband of one of the victims led to the rescue of the victims who were rushed to a nearby hospital in Lekki-Ajah, Taofeek said.

The statement noted that the two vehicles involved in the accident were handed over to policemen at Ilasan Police Station, Lekki-Ajah Expressway.

Some of the identified registration numbers of the cars involved in the accident are SMK297GD and, LSR105HW.

The statement partly read, “Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) today rescued a woman with her 2 children going to school including the driver of a Sienna bus involved in a serious accident around Ajah area of Lagos

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the serious accident was a result of overspeeding which resulted in loss of control that caused the accident.

“LASTMA Ekundayo confirmed further that all rescued four accident victims were rushed to a nearby hospital by the husband of the rescued woman after he was contacted with the help of LASTMA officials at the accident scene.

“He disclosed that the two vehicles involved in the accident were handed over to policemen from Ilasan Police Station by Jakande along Lekki-Ajah Expressway who were equally at the accident scene.

“The General Manager of LASTMA Mr Bolaji Oreagba, however, called on drivers (private and commercial) to always minimise their speed whenever they are driving on expressway,” the statement said.