LASTMA said the accident was caused by a ‘reckless’ commercial Volkswagen bus (EKY 558 YG) driver.
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Sunday disclosed that a passenger died and a rider was ‘seriously injured’ in an accident,
LASTMA said the accident was caused by a ‘reckless’ commercial Volkswagen bus (EKY 558 YG) driver.
The driver reportedly rammed into a moving commercial motorcycle at the Bolade Intersection inward of Oshodi along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Lagos.
The Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Mr. Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed that the passenger died instantly while the trapped motorcycle rider was rescued under the commercial bus by Lastma officials.
Taofiq said, “Preliminary investigations revealed a notorious commercial Volkswagen bus driver who was on a top speed after beating a traffic light drove recklessly and rammed into a moving commercial motorcycle with passenger at Bolade intersection inward Oshodi.
“Lastma Durojaiye Musefiu 'Bravo' (Zone 20 P. W. D) who was on a traffic monitoring patrol with his team around Oshodi axis confirmed that the accident could have been averted if the notorious commercial Volkswagen bus driver had obeyed the traffic light regulating vehicular movements at Bolade Intersection.
“He confirmed further that while the passenger (male) on the commercial motorcycle died instantly, the trapped rider was rescued under the commercial bus with serious injuries by Lastma officials.
“Lastma Durojaiye stated that while the corpse of the dead passenger and the rescued rider were moved away by LASAMBUS personnel, the driver of the commercial bus was handed over to Policemen from Akinpelu police Division by Lastma officials.
“The General Manager of LASTMA Mr. Bakare-Oki Olalekan who visited the accident scene warned commercial bus drivers to stop overspeeding and always obey traffic as installed across the state by the government.
“He however appealed to motorcycle operators to stop plying bridges/highways including all restricted routes routes across the state.”