LASTMA rescues two pedestrians after they were hit by drunk driver in Lagos

Two injured pedestrians who were struck by an intoxicated driver while crossing the motorway with their belongings have been rescued by agents of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). 

This was verified in a statement made in Lagos on Saturday by Mr Sola Giwa, the governor's special adviser on transportation. Mr. Taofiq Adebayo, Director of LASTMA's Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, signed the statement. 

In the direction of the Epe neighbourhood of Lagos, Giwa stated the accident happened close to Mayfair Garden. He also mentioned that a Toyota Camry (YAB 133 JY) and a commercial LT Bus (SMK 84 YB) were involved in the collision, which happened at around 6:30 in the morning. 

According to him, two injured people with serious arm and leg fractures were pulled from the main Lekki-Epe Motorway.

“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,” he said.

He claimed that the Toyota Camry driver was quickly taken into custody by the LASTMA monitoring team once they had made sure the injured pedestrians were taken to Akodo General Hospital. 

According to Giwa, the two other passengers and the apprehended driver were turned over to Elemoro Police Station officials. 

He continued by saying that LASTMA staff promptly removed both cars from the motorway to permit unhindered traffic flow in the direction of Epe. 

He expressed his condolences to the victims and stressed the significance of road safety, imploring all drivers—including those operating commercial buses—to abstain from driving while intoxicated.

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