A dispatch rider lost his life, while two others were rescued in a multiple-vehicle accident that occurred near Chevron, along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos State.
General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki disclosed this in a statement signed by the agency’s Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Director, Mr. Taofiq Adebayo.
He said, “Preliminary investigation revealed that a high-capacity ‘T&M’ bus (AKD 952 XZ) lost control due to brake failure while speeding, colliding with an oncoming ‘KIA RIO’ vehicle (BDG 853 DA). The impact caused the KIA RIO to crash into a dispatch motorcycle (KTU 695 QK) in the opposite direction.”
The statement said that the dispatch rider was pronounced dead at the scene, while two others sustained serious fractures and were rushed to a nearby hospital by a Good Samaritan who was driving along the expressway.
Meanwhile, police officers from Ajiwe and Ilasan Police stations provided security during the rescue operations conducted by LASTMA personnel and other emergency responders.
However, Bakare-Oki expressed his condolences to the family of the deceased and sympathised with the two injured victims.
He further urged motorists, particularly high-capacity bus drivers to ensure that their vehicles are in proper working condition, especially the braking system, before embarking on any journey within or outside the state.
