A dispatch rider was k!lled in an accident on the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos State following a multiple-vehicle collision on Friday.
Two other individuals sustained fractured leg injuries in the crash, which occurred near the Chevron end of the expressway.
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According to a statement from Adebayo Taofiq, Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment at the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, the accident involved a high-capacity bus with the number plate AKD 952 XZ, a KIA RIO car with the number plate BDG 853 DA, and a motorcycle with the number plate KTU 695 QK.
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Narrating how the accident occurred, Taofiq stated that “preliminary investigation revealed that the high-capacity ‘T&M’ bus lost control due to brake failure while speeding, colliding with an oncoming ‘KIA RIO’ vehicle.
“The impact caused the KIA RIO to crash into a dispatch motorcycle in the opposite direction. The dispatch rider was pronounced dead at the scene, while two others sustained serious fractures and were rushed to a nearby hospital by a good samaritan who was driving along the expressway.”
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He emphasized that LASTMA General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki extended his condolences to the deceased’s family and urged motorists to ensure their vehicles are in proper condition before setting out on any journey.
“The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed his condolences to the family of the deceased and sympathised with the injured victims.
“He also urged motorists, particularly high-capacity bus drivers, to ensure their vehicles are in proper working condition, especially the braking system, before embarking on any journey within or outside the state,” Taofiq concluded.
