LASTMA recovers 100 used diapers from victim
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), yesterday, rescued three victims (two males and one female) at Mosalasi Round-About inward Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos.
LASTMA’s Akanji Wasiu (Bravo 16), who led the rescue operations, confirmed that the accident involved three vehicles, Mazda commercial bus (FKJ 88 XH), tricycle- Keke Marwa (KJA 369 QM) and a white Camry car (KJA 351 HG) on main carriageway at Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos.
According to an official of LASTMA, the three rescued victims were rushed to different hospitals by their relatives, unfortunately one of them (male) died along the road to hospital.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of a white Camry car lost control due to over speeding and hit a commercial tricycle from the rear while the tricycle went off balance and obstructed another upcoming fully loaded Mazda commercial bus going to Iyana-Ipaja.
“Those vehicles involved in the accident were immediately removed from the road to avoid impeding free flow of traffic and handed over to police officers from Gowon Estate Divisional Police Headquarters for further investigations.
“One of the passengers inside the commercial tricycle involved in the accident was caught with more than 100 pieces of used baby diapers with huge sums of money of different denominations and was immediately handed over to the police at the scene of the accident,” the official added.
MEANWHILE, the General Manager of LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba, has described the accident as ‘man-made’, which could have been prevented if over-speeding was avoided.
He maintained that the government embarked on regular public education on the danger inherent in over-speeding by both private, commercial and truck drivers across the State.
Oreagba, however, warned every motoring public to always ensure that their vehicles are in good condition, particularly the brake before driving them on Lagos roads.
