Lagos State Emergency
Management, LASEMA, says a distress call was received on Thursday at about
2.03am regarding an accident at Stadium Bus Stop inward Alaka Surulere, Lagos.
A
statement sent to Daily Post by its spokesman, Adebayo Kehinde, noted that the
call prompted immediate activation of the Agency’s ERT to the scene of the
incident.
He said preliminary investigation conducted by the Agency’s
ERT at the scene of the incident revealed a trailer fully loaded with granite
with registration number EKY 668 XL collided with a Black Camry car with
registration number KUJ.
Continuing, the statement
reads, “The immediate cause of the incident was attributed to reckless driving
and over speeding by the Camry car driver, who didnt noticed the moving truck
driving inward Stadium Bus stop. He lost control and crashed into the truck.
“An
adult female, who was billed to travel to the US today (Thursday) lost her life
while the driver of the Camry car sustained injuries.
“He
was taken to the trauma centre by the LASAMBUS officials, while the Agency ERT
extricated the trapped victim from the mangled car and was handed over to the
Nigerian Police from Surulere Division.”
Reacting, General
Manager LASEMA, Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu expressed dismay to attack on the Agency
official by irate youths at the scene of the incident during the recovery
operation.
Tiamiyu
warned that the State Government will no longer condone unprovoked attacks on
its officials while performing their assigned duties.
He
advised motorists to drive within the approved speed limit and also observe
road traffic signs.
-Daily Post
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