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A driver said to be driving under the influence of alcohol, on Saturday, knocked down two pedestrians near the Mayfair Garden, in the Epe area of Lagos State, seriously injuring them.
The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, in a statement on Saturday said operatives of LASTMA rescued the two pedestrians who were seriously injured in the accident.
“The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, confirmed that the serious accident, which occurred around 6:30am, involved a Toyota Camry (YAB 133 JY) and a commercial LT Bus (SMK 84 YB).
“Giwa confirmed further that two injured pedestrians suffering from severe fractures to their legs and arms were rescued from the main Lekki-Epe Expressway,” he said.
The LASTMA spokesperson said, “The 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,”
