Asthmatic patient, driver escape death in Lagos auto crash

Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), yesterday, rescued a female asthmatic patient and a bus driver from an auto crash involving a commercial bus and a private Sienna bus in Ebule-Egba area of Lagos State.

The Guardian learnt that the bus was driving against traffic at a high speed when the two vehicles collided.

Sources said the asthmatic patient was gasping for breath when she was pulled out of the vehicle and rushed to a nearby hospital for urgent medical attention.

According to a source, the driver of the bus who was drenched in the pool of his blood was immediately taken to the hospital.

He would be handed over to the police as soon as he regains consciousness.
Confirming the incident, Director of Public Affairs Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Taofiq Adebayo, said the driver would face severe sanction when he regains consciousness.

He said: “I was right informed by LASTMA officer, Ogunjobi Jeremiah (Head Zone 19) that two victims were rescued from an accident scene, which involved a Toyota Sienna (BDG 18 FZ) and a white commercial Mitsubishi bus (AYE 880 SF).

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the Toyota Sienna bus had a head collision with the white commercial Mitsubishi bus, while driving against direction prohibited by Law (one-way).

“Immediately we arrived at the accident scene, the driver of the commercial Mitsubishi white bus, who had bruises over his body and another female asthmatic patience were rescued by LASTMA officials.

“While the rescued female asthmatic patient was immediately rushed to BISAM Hospital for urgent medical attention, drivers of both vehicles were handed over to police officers from Meiran Police Station for further investigation.

“Driving against direction prohibited by Law (one-way) is against the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018,” he reiterated.