Tragedy was averted when 5 individuals have been rescued from a deadly accident involving two industrial buses at Iyana-Period inward Agbara alongside the Mile 2-Badagry Expressway in Lagos on Christmas Day.
Confirming the incident, Lagos State Visitors Administration Authority (LASTMA) Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Division, Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed that the reason for the accident was extreme rushing and brake failure on the a part of one of many industrial buses.
In keeping with him, “Preliminary findings point out that the T4 industrial bus, bearing registration quantity LSD 668 YE, was travelling at an extreme pace towards Agbara when its braking system failed.
“This mechanical malfunction led to a rear-end collision with an LT industrial bus (BDG 728 YE), which was stationary whereas loading passengers on the Iyana-Iba bus cease.”
The LASTMA spokesman, nonetheless, stated: “In a commendable demonstration of fast response, LASTMA officers efficiently rescued 5 severely injured passengers—three males and two females.”
The injured victims have been promptly transported to Eva-Life Hospital, located at Pako close to Iyana-Period, for speedy medical consideration.
In the meantime, safety operatives from the Ijanikin Police Division offered essential assist all through the rescue operation, guaranteeing the security of all concerned and sustaining order on the accident website.
On his half, LASTMA Basic Supervisor, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, conveyed his profound sympathies to the injured passengers and prolonged his greatest needs for his or her swift and full restoration.
He additional reiterated the significance of normal car upkeep, significantly the braking system, urging all drivers to conduct thorough checks earlier than embarking on journeys inside or exterior Lagos State.
He added: “For any traffic-related issues, the general public is inspired to contact LASTMA by way of its toll-free hotline: 080000527862.”
