The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has implored road users to be more careful and comply with traffic regulations to avert accidents.
The general manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, appealed in a statement signed by the agency’s spokesman, Taofiq Adebayo, in Lagos on Sunday.
Mr Bakare-Oki said a multi-vehicle collision claimed one life and left 17 injured on the Odo Iya-Alaro Bridge, Lagos on Sunday morning due to a loss of control by a truck driver.
He said the accident occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on the Odo Iya-Alaro Bridge, Lagos State.
“Preliminary investigations indicated that the driver of a Mack truck, with registration number KWL 923 XB and fully laden with diesel, lost control of the vehicle while speeding towards Ojota.
The general manager said a passenger in one of the affected buses suffered a serious head injury and died instantly.
He said the 17 injured individuals were taken to nearby hospitals.
