A multiple vehicle accident has claimed the life of a dispatch rider and two others were rescued along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos.
This is contained in a statement by the General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, on Friday in Lagos.
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He said the accident happened near Chevron, heading towards Ikota, along the expressway.
“Preliminary investigations 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) at the opposite direction.
“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,” he said.
According to him, police officers from Ajiwe and Ilasan Police Stations provided security during the rescue operations conducted by LASTMA personnel and other emergency responders.
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Bakare-Oki extended condolences to the family of the deceased and sympathized with the two injured victims.
He also urged motorists, particularly high-capacity bus drivers, to ensure their vehicles were in proper working condition, especially the brake system, before embarking on any journey within or outside the state.
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