By Peace Udugba -The daily torch media
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a fatal road traffic collision involving a truck loaded with yams and a commercial tricycle at Aiyetoro Junction, along the traffic light corridor in Epe, Lagos.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the truck, with registration number AGL 764 XB, was travelling from Ijebu-Ode and attempted a U-turn inward Eleko at the junction when the driver reportedly lost control and rammed into a stationary tricycle (SMK 127 QR). The tragic impact claimed one life and left three other occupants critically injured.
LASTMA operatives on routine traffic management duty in the area responded promptly to the distress situation. Working in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps, the Nigeria Police Force, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, and military personnel, the officers successfully extricated the three severely injured victims from the wreckage.
The FRSC conveyed the deceased and the injured victims to the General Hospital, Epe, for medical attention and other necessary procedures. Security agencies maintained order at the scene and ensured the swift restoration of normal traffic flow.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the peaceful repose of the deceased.
He also wished the injured victims a speedy recovery and called on relevant authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident to ensure that anyone found culpable is brought to justice.
