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‘Reckless Driving’: Ten Escape Death As Bus Somersaults In Lagos (VIDEO)
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The bus somersaulted in a lone accident after the driver lost control.
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Although the accident severely injured ten passengers, none lost their life.
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LASTMA pulled all of them out alive and blamed the mishap on over speeding.
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Tuesday rescued ten severely injured accident victims at Adeniji Adele junction inward Obalende by Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos.
LASTMA officer, Adejunwon Olalekan (Bravo 1), who led the rescue operations confirmed that it was a lone accident of a commercial Mazda bus with registration no IKJ 969 YA.
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In a statement issued by the agency’s spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, it said preliminary investigation revealed that the Mazda commercial bus lost control as a result of over speeding and somersaulted, leaving ten passengers with severe injuries.
LASTMA officers with a toddler, one of the accident victims
“Those rescued 10 accident victims were immediately rushed to Marina General Hospital by LASTMA personnel for an urgent medical treatment,” Taofiq said.
“The accidented commercial Mazda bus was immediately removed from the road to avoid impeding free flow of traffic and handed over to Police men from Adeniji Adele Divisional Police Headquarters for further investigations.”
LASTMA operatives have rescued ten severely injured accident victims at Adeniji Adele junction inward Obalende by Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. The accident was reportedly caused by a Mazda passenger bus that somersaulted after over speeding. pic.twitter.com/MU4ct0RYDc
— EkoHotBlog (@ekohotblog) April 5, 2023
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Meanwhile, the Special Adviser on Transportation to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Hon. Sola Giwa, has warned motorists, particularly commercial bus drivers, to stop over speeding and always ensure that their vehicles are in good condition before driving them on Lagos roads.
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