Four Injured In Fresh Lagos Crash Hours After Fatal Collision

Four passengers sustained extreme accidents on Monday after a Toyota Highlander collided with a Mazda industrial bus at Otedola, inward Berger, Lagos State, lower than 24 hours after two folks died in a separate highway crash alongside the Adekunle–Iyana Oworo axis.

The newest collision occurred in the course of the morning rush hour close to Jubilee Gate, leaving the 4 passengers with various levels of fractures.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) disclosed this in a press release by its spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, on Monday, saying its operatives and officers of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) swiftly mobilised to the scene to rescue the victims and handle visitors.

The injured passengers have been extricated from the wreckage and brought to the Lagos State Accident and Emergency Centre on the Toll Gate for speedy medical consideration.

LASTMA stated its operatives applied visitors management measures to forestall a secondary collision alongside the busy transportation hall, whereas officers of the Isheri Police Division offered safety all through the rescue and restoration operations.

The company added that the 2 drivers concerned in Monday’s collision have been apprehended and handed over to the police for investigation and attainable prosecution. The autos have been additionally transferred to the suitable safety authorities.

The incident occurred lower than 24 hours after two folks died in a separate collision involving a Suzuki industrial bus and a pickup van alongside the Adekunle–Iyana Oworo hall on Sunday.

The two deceased victims have been amongst 4 folks concerned within the crash, whereas the opposite two, a male and a feminine, sustained critical accidents.

LASTMA, in a separate assertion on Sunday, stated its operatives coordinated rescue operations on the scene, secured the world and facilitated the evacuation of the victims.

The two injured survivors have been taken to the General Hospital, Odan, for pressing medical consideration and additional remedy, whereas the deceased victims have been evacuated and handed over to the Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU), popularly often known as SHEMU.

The company additionally handed over the autos concerned within the Sunday crash and the driving force of the Suzuki industrial bus to officers of the Yaba Police Division for investigation.

The police maintained safety and order on the scene till the rescue and restoration operations have been accomplished.

Reacting to Sunday’s deadly collision, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, described the lack of lives as distressing, commiserated with the households of the deceased and wished the injured survivors a speedy and full restoration.

Following Monday’s crash, Bakare-Oki counseled LASTMA operatives, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), LASAMBUS personnel and officers of the Isheri Police Division for his or her immediate response and coordination.

He harassed the significance of emergency preparedness and cooperation amongst related companies, notably alongside busy roads the place delayed intervention might worsen the implications of accidents.