By Our Reporter
A road accident on Alaro City Bridge, inward T-Junction, Epe, Lagos State, has claimed four lives and left 13 passengers critically injured after a truck rammed into a fully loaded commercial bus.
The truck driver also lost both legs in the crash, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA).
In a statement issued by the Director of LASTMA’s Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, the agency said the accident occurred on the single-lane bridge, leaving several victims trapped in the wreckage of the two vehicles.
LASTMA operatives, working alongside personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), rescued victims and evacuated the bodies of the four deceased persons to a mortuary.
The Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) conveyed the 13 injured passengers to the nearest medical facility for emergency treatment.
Personnel of the Epe Police Division also provided security during the rescue operation and other emergency response activities.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and wished the injured passengers a speedy recovery.
He urged motorists to exercise caution, drive responsibly and obey traffic regulations, particularly when navigating bridges, narrow roads and other traffic bottlenecks.
LASTMA personnel were also deployed to the affected corridor to manage traffic, ease congestion and restore normal vehicular movement.
The agency further advised motorists to maintain safe following distances, observe speed limits and avoid dangerous driving manoeuvres, especially on bridges and narrow carriageways.