General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, led a coordinated emergency response to a serious multi-vehicle accident at the New Garage by Odo Iya-Alaro area of Ojota, Lagos.
According to Adebayo Taofiq, director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Department of LASTMA in a statement, the accident, which occurred around 3 a.m., involved a Volkswagen commercial bus loaded with vegetables and a containerized vehicle that crashed into a Jersey barrier.
Mr. Bakare-Oki confirmed that two persons, a male and a female, were trapped in the wreckage but were successfully rescued alive by LASTMA personnel and other emergency responders.
“The accident was particularly alarming due to ongoing rehabilitation work on the Odo Iya-Alaro bridge,” stated Mr. Bakare-Oki.
The rescued victims were quickly transported to the hospital by the Lagos State Ambulance Service.
In a related incident at the same location, a loaded tanker collided with a barrier. Fortunately, no casualties were recorded in this secondary incident.
All vehicles involved in both accidents were promptly cleared with the assistance of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Response Unit (LRU). Emergency responders at the scene included personnel from LASTMA, LASEMA, the Police, and passersby.
Mr. Bakare-Oki extended his sympathies to the rescued victims and emphasized the importance of safety, urging all motorists, including commercial bus drivers, to avoid speeding within or outside Lagos.
