The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said its operatives miraculously rescued two victims from a serious multi-vehicle accident at Ojota early Tuesday morning.
The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq announced the rescue of the victims in a statement on the Authority’s X account.
Taofiq said the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, led his team and other emergency responders in a swift response to the accident at the New Garage by Odo Iya-Alaro area of Ojota, Lagos.
“Mr. Bakare-Oki confirmed that the accident, which occurred around 3am, involved a Volkswagen commercial bus loaded with vegetables and a containerized vehicle that had crashed into a Jersey barrier,” Taofiq said.
He said Bakare-Oki confirmed further that two victims trapped in the accident (Male & female) 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,” Bakare-Oki said.
The rescued victims were immediately transported to the hospital by the Lagos State Ambulance Service.
In a related incident, another loaded tanker also collided with a barrier at the same location very close to the initial accident scene, but fortunately, no casualties were recorded.
All vehicles involved in the 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.
Bakare-Oki extended his sympathies to the rescued victims and emphasized the importance of safety.
The LASTMA GM also urged all motorists, including commercial bus drivers, to avoid speeding during their journeys within or outside Lagos.
