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In a swift early morning response on Saturday, operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) rescued two pedestrians who were seriously injured in an accident near Mayfair Garden, heading towards the Epe area of Lagos.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, confirmed that the serious accident, which occurred around 6:30 AM, involved a Toyota Camry (YAB 133 JY) and a commercial LT Bus (SMK 84 YB).
Giwa confirmed that the two injured pedestrians were rescued from the main Lekki-Epe Expressway, suffering from severe fractures to their legs and arms.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the driver of the Toyota Camry lost control of the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, striking the pedestrians as they were crossing the expressway with their luggage. The driver, still speeding after the initial collision, then crashed into a commercial LT bus that was dropping passengers at a nearby bus stop.
He disclosed that the LASTMA monitoring team, after ensuring that the injured pedestrians were transported to Akodo General Hospital, promptly arrested the Toyota Camry driver along with two other occupants and handed them over to officers from the Elemoro Police Station.
Giwa said: “Both vehicles were quickly removed from the expressway by LASTMA personnel to allow for the free flow of traffic towards Epe.”
Giwa extended his sympathies to the victims and emphasised the importance of road safety, urging all motorists, including commercial bus drivers, to refrain from driving under the influence of alcohol, both within and outside the state.
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