Emmanuel Thomas l Friday, January 20, 2017
LAGOS, Nigeria – A middle aged woman who rushing to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, to board a flight to the United States of America died in a car crash early Thursday morning.
According to eye witness, the black Toyota Camry with registration number KUJ 412 AA(FCT), conveying the woman drove at an excessive speed and crashed into a trailer fully loaded with granite with registration number EKY 668 XL at Alaka, Surulere, Lagos.
Speaking on the incident, General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu said his agency received a sistress call via the CRM on Thursday 19th January, 2017 at about 2.03am regarding an accident at Stadium Bus Stop inward Alaka Surulere.
“This prompted the immediate activation of the Agency’s ERT to the scene of the incident.
“Preliminary investigation conducted by the Agency’s ERT at the scene of the incident revealed a trailer fully loaded with granite with registration number EKY 668 XL collided with a Black Camry car with registration number KUJ 412 AA(FCT)”, he said and attributed the immediate cause of the incident to reckless driving and over speeding by the Camry car driver, whom he said didnt noticed the moving truck driving inward Stadium Bus stop.
“He lost control and crashed into the truck”, he said, adding “an adult female, who was billed to travel to the US today lost her life while the driver of the Camry car sustained some injuries.
He said the injured driver has been taken to the trauma centre by the LASAMBUS officials, while the Agency ERT extricated the trapped victim from the mangled car and was handed over to the Nigerian Police from Surulere Division.
He said that the State Government will no longer condone unnecessary attacks on its officials while performing their assigned duties.
Finally, he advised motorist to drive within the approved speed limit and also observe road traffic signs.
