1 dies, 3 severely injured in lone auto accident in Lagos

A grievous lone vehicular accident involving a Toyota car at Conoil inward secretariat along the Lagos/Ibadan expressway has claimed the life of a driver while three other occupants severely injured.

It was gathered that the deceased driver was under the influence of alcohol and lost control of the vehicle while traveling at an excessive speed.

Fifteen sachets of alcoholic gin were found inside the car during rescue period by the officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA).

Confirming the incident, LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, in a statement on Wednesday, said that personnel of the Lagos State Ambulance Services (LASAMBUS) administered critical first aid before transporting the injured victims to the Lagos State Accident & Emergency Centre at Toll Gate for urgent medical intervention.

Taofiq added ” Preliminary inquiries indicate that the deceased driver was under the influence of alcohol and lost control of the vehicle while traveling at an excessive speed.

“During rescue operations, LASTMA officials who swiftly responded as first responder recovered N48,200, phone and 15 sachets of alcoholic gin inside the Sienna car.

“Additionally, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officers, who were also present at the scene, undertook the evacuation of the deceased’s remains to a morgue in Yaba, while LASTMA operatives promptly towed the accidented vehicle to the agency’s yard to avert any traffic disruptions”.

Meanwhile, expressing deep regret over the tragic incident, LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, extended his profound condolences to the bereaved family and wished the injured victims a swift and full recovery.

He further issued a stern admonition to motorists, urging them to eschew alcohol consumption while driving, emphasizing that reckless and impaired driving remains a perilous menace to lives and property.