By Our Reporter
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a fatal road traffic collision involving a truck laden with yam and a commercial tricycle at Aiyetoro Junction by the Traffic Light corridor in Epe, Lagos, following which one life was lost, with three other occupants left severe injuries.
LASTMA made this known in a signed statement by its spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, saying that preliminary findings reveal that the loaded truck (AGL 764 XB) coming from Ijebu-Ode, attempted a U-turn inward Eleko at the junction when the driver reportedly lost control and violently rammed into a stationary tricycle (SMK 127 QR).
According to the statement, LASTMA operatives who were on routine traffic management duties in the vicinity responded with commendable promptness.
It said this was done in concert with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Nigeria Police Force, Lagos Fire and Rescue Service and military personnel, who successfully extricated three critically injured victims from the mangled wreckage.
"The FRSC conveyed the deceased and the injured victims to General Hospital, Epe, for medical attention and necessary procedures, while security agencies maintained order throughout the rescue exercise and facilitated the restoration of traffic flow," LASTMA said.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the peaceful repose of the departed.
He further wished the injured a swift recovery and urged security authorities to undertake a comprehensive investigation into the underlying cause of the accident, with a view to ensuring that any individual found culpable faces due legal consequences.
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