BREAKING: Two injured as car, bus collide at Lekki-Epe Expressway

Two persons have injured in an automobile accident near Mayfair Garden along the Lekki-Epe corridor in Lagos.

The injured persons were said to be pedestrians crossing the expressway with their luggage.

It was gathered that the driver of the Car (Toyota Camry) lost control of the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and that after the initial collision the car crashed into a commercial LT bus that was dropping passengers at a nearby bus stop.

Confirming the incident, the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, in a statement, said the driver and two others have been handed over to the police.

Taofiq explained “In a swift early morning response today, operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) rescued two pedestrians who were seriously injured in an accident near Mayfair Garden, heading towards the Epe area of Lagos.

“The serious accident, which occurred around 6:30 AM, involved a Toyota Camry (YAB 133 JY) and a commercial LT Bus (SMK 84 YB).

“The two injured pedestrians were rescued from the main Lekki-Epe Expressway, suffering from severe fractures to their legs and arms.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the driver of the Toyota Camry lost control of the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, striking the pedestrians as they were crossing the expressway with their luggage. The driver, still speeding after the initial collision, then crashed into a commercial LT bus that was dropping passengers at a nearby bus stop.

“LASTMA monitoring team, after ensuring that the injured pedestrians were transported to Akodo General Hospital, promptly arrested the Toyota Camry driver along with two other occupants and handed them over to officers from the Elemoro Police Station.

“Both vehicles were quickly removed from the expressway by LASTMA personnel to allow for the free flow of traffic towards Epe”.