One Dead, Two Injured in Lagos Ikorodu Road Crash
A tragic accident on Ikorodu Road, Lagos, has claimed one life and left two others severely injured, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed on Tuesday. The crash occurred at the Idi-Iroko inward Ogolonto axis when a fully loaded commercial Mazda bus collided with a fast-moving articulated truck. According to LASTMA spokesperson Taofiq Adebayo, preliminary investigations revealed that the bus, with registration number LND 490 SD, was recklessly competing for right of way when it rammed into the truck, registered EKY 121 YJ. “One passenger, seated at the doorway of the Mazda bus, was thrown from the vehicle and tragically crushed beneath the truck’s rear tyres,” Adebayo said. Two other passengers, a man and a woman, sustained serious injuries and were rushed by ambulance to Ikorodu General Hospital. Police officers at the scene released the body of the deceased […]