A dispatch rider was on Friday confirmed dead, while two others were rescued after a multiple-vehicle accident that occurred along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos State.
THE WHISTLER gathered that the accident happened near Chevron, inward Ikota.
The accident involved a high capacity bus and Kia Rio.
Confirming the accident in a statement, LASTMA’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, attributed the cause to brake failure.
According to him, the high capacity bus lost control due to brake failure while at top speed, and collided with the Kia Rio.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that a high-capacity ‘T&M’ bus (AKD 952 XZ) lost control due to brake failure while speeding, colliding with an oncoming ‘KIA RIO’ vehicle (BDG 853 DA). The impact caused the KIA RIO to crash into a dispatch motorcycle (KTU 695 QK) at opposite direction.
“The dispatch rider was pronounced dead at the scene, while two others sustained serious fractures and were rushed to a nearby hospital by a good Samaritan who was driving along the expressway.
“Police officers from Ajiwe and Ilasan Police Stations provided security during the rescue operations conducted by LASTMA personnel and other emergency responders,” Adebayo said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the General Manager of the agency, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has sympathized with the family of the deceased and also with the two injured victims.
He urged motorists to ensure their vehicles are in proper working condition, especially the braking system, before embarking on any journey within or outside the state.