OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA FROM INDEPENDENT NG
The operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Tuesday rescued another 4 fatal accident victims in commercial tricycles around the Ikotun area of Lagos.
The accident which occurred around 12:30 pm involved a fully loaded container truck (JJJ 125) and 4 mini commercial buses (tricycles) with registration nos (LSD 83 QM), (AKD 690 QK) & (AKL 87 QF)
The driver of one of the mini commercial buses (tricycle) with one passenger died instantly.
Those four (4) rescued accident victims by the LASTMA personnel were 2 pregnant women and 2 children.
The LASTMA personnel immediately handed over those rescued victims to Policemen from Ikotun Police Station who took them to General Hospital for treatment.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the fully loaded container truck (JJJ 125) had a brake failure and crushed 3 tricycles by a valley around the synagogue when going towards Ikotun.
