An accident victim has died while a rescued victim was caught with over 100 used children’s diapers after a vehicle was involved in an accident with a tricycle at Mosalasi Round-About inward Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos State.
The victims including two males and a female were rescued by operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Monday morning.
LASTMA official Akanji Wasiu (Bravo 16) who led the rescue operations confirmed that the ‘accident involved 3 vehicles, Mazda commercial bus (FKJ 88 XH), Tricycle (Keke Marwa KJA 369 QM) and a white Camry car (KJA 351 HG) on the main carriageway at Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos.’
It was gathered that a huge sum of money was also discovered alongside the used diapers and handed over to the police at the scene of the accident.
According to a statement by the Director, of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, the General Manager of LASTMA Mr. Bolaji Oreagba stated that the accident was ‘man-made’ and could have been prevented if over-speeding was avoided.
Part of the statement reads, ‘Preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of a white Camry car lost control due to overspeeding and hit a commercial tricycle from the rear while the tricycle went off balanced and obstructed another upcoming fully loaded Mazda commercial bus going to Iyana-Ipaja. Those rescued 3 accident victims were immediately rushed to different Hospitals by their relatives but, unfortunately, one of the rescued accident victims (male) reportedly died along the road to the hospital.
Those vehicles involved in the accident were immediately removed from the road to avoid impeding the free flow of traffic and handed over to policemen from Gowon Estate Divisional Police Headquarters for further investigations.
One of the passengers inside the commercial tricycle involved in the accident was caught with more than 100 pieces of used small children ‘Diapers Pampers’ with huge sums of money of different denominations was immediately handed over to Policemen at the scene of the accident.
He maintained that the government embarked on regular public education on the danger inherent in over-speeding by both private, commercial, and truck drivers across the State.’
Mr. Oreagba urged the public to ensure that their vehicles are in good condition, and road worthy before driving them.
