At
least three persons were yesterday confirmed dead and 12 others injured in
separate accidents in Lagos at the weekend.
The
accidents occurred on Ibeju-Lekki Link Bridge and the Third Mainland Bridge on
Saturday and Sunday respectively.
It
was learnt that a Nissan Primera saloon car with three occupants rammed into an
oncoming truck on the Ibeju-Lekki Bridge.
It was gathered that the
driver, who was on a high speed, wanted to avoid a stationary truck before
ramming into the oncoming vehicle.
The
driver, identified simply as Biodun, was said to have died on the spot. Two
others died in the hospital. The injured ones were rushed to Akodo General
Hospital by officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).
The
accident on Third Mainland Bridge was said to have occurred after a commercial
bus, marked FST 668 XR, fell on a BMW car, marked KRD 294 CN.
Most
of the injured, it was learnt were passengers aboard the bus. It took the
intervention of motorists to rescue the two passengers aboard the car.
It
was gathered that of the 15 occupants of the commercial bus, eight sustained
severe injuries including the driver who was said to have hit his head on the
ground.
Contacted,
the General Manager LASEMA, Michael Akindele, blamed the accidents on over
speeding.
He
said: “There was no loss of life on the Third Mainland Bridge accident and one
person died at the Ibeju-Lekki mishap. Both accidents were caused by over
speeding. Ten persons sustained injuries yesterday. Some were treated at the
scene while others were rushed to the trauma centre by LASAMBUS.
“The
vehicles have been cleared off the road for vehicular movement. Motorists are
advised to avoid over speeding.”
Source:The
Nation
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