In a statement released by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), six people lost their lives in separate accidents in different parts of Lagos, on Saturday, 22nd August. ‎
According to the statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, the first accident occured early in the morning at Sawmill, by Mowo Bus Stop, along the Badagry Expressway.‎
The second incident involved a multiple road traffic accident in the Ijesha, inward Mile 2, area of Lagos, where a dispatch rider lost his life.‎
The incident, according to Oke-Osanyintolu was caused by a collision between a Toyota Camry with registration number FKJ 630KS and an Iveco truck with registration number T28081 LA.
The Toyota Camry which was revealed to have been driven recklessly, occupied five adult males, who lost their lives in the accident.‎”Preliminary investigation revealed that the accident was caused by over-speeding and reckless driving on the part of the Toyota Camry driver.” the statement said. ‎
The agency disclosed the second accident which took place at Ijesha, inward Mile 2, area of Lagos involved a FAW truck with registration number T-30364LA, an Iveco truck with registration number KSF 958 XV, and a dispatch rider.‎
The FAW truck was reported to have hit the Iveco truck while both vehicles were dragging for right of way, a disagreement which led to the Iveco truck hitting the dispatch rider from behind.‎
It was further revealed by LASEMA that the multi-agency response team, including the LASEMA Dolphin Team, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, FRSC and officers of the Nigeria Police Force, collaborated in the rescue operation.‎
The LASEMA Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, expressed consolation towards the families of the deceased and prayed for the deceased. ‎
He also urged all motorists to desist from reckless driving. ‎“Road safety is a shared responsibility, and adherence to traffic regulations remains critical to saving lives on Lagos roads.‎‎