ACCIDENT: LASTMA RESCUES COMMERCIAL BUS DRIVER, PASSENGERS TO NEARBY HOSPITAL AT LAGOS ISLAND.
Damenews Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) early today rescued driver, passengers with various degree of injuries to a nearby hospital after an unpainted commercial bus (FKJ 366 XT) rammed into a loaded containerized trailer on outer Marina road.
The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr Adebayo Taofiq gathered that the accident occured at about 7:02am on outer Marina road as a result of over-speeding which led to a brake failure
“Immediately the accident happened, our personnel who were along the axis quickly moved to the scene to rescue the occupants of the trapped commercial bus ( driver and passengers) with the support of sympathetic road users
Mr Adebayo confirmed that Policemen from Lion Building led by D.C.O provided security backup while the rescue operations lasted.
According to Lastma Ashafa Moyosore (Zebra 1, Olowu) who led the rescue operations “all rescued passengers including the driver were taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment”
The General Manager of LASTMA Mr Bolaji Oreagba, however warned motoring public particularly commercial bus drivers to exercise caution, restraint, and adhere to speed limit while driving on Lagos road especially at this period of ember months.
Adebayo Taofiq
Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA
