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LAGOS – Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) today rescued 3 severely injured accident victims (2 males & a female) in a multiple crash at Mosalasi Round-About inward Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos.
Lastma Akanji Wasiu (Bravo 16) who led the rescue operations, confirmed that the accident involved 3 vehicles, Mazda commercial bus (FKJ 88 XH), Tricycle (Keke Marwa KJA 369 QM) and a white Camry car (KJA 351 HG) on main carriage way at Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of a white Camry car lost control from over-speeding and hit a commercial tricycle from the rear while the tricycle went off balance to obstruct another on coming fully loaded Mazda commercial bus going to Iyana-Ipaja.
The rescued accident victims were immediately rushed to different Hospitals by thier relatives but one of the rescued victim (male) reportedly died on the way to hospital.
The accidented vehicles were immediately removed to allow free flow of traffic and handed over to Police men from Gowon Estate Divisional Police Headquarters for further investigations.
One of the passengers in the commercial tricycle involved in the crash was caught with more than 100 pieces of used children ‘Diapers Pampers’ and a huge sum of money in different denominations…
