Tragedy as drunk driver hit two pedestrians in Lagos

Tragedy as drunk driver hit two pedestrians in Lagos

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) operatives have on Saturday, rescued two pedestrians who were knocked down by a drunk driver.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr Sola Giwa, who confirmed this in a statement, said the victims were  hit when they  were crossing the Lekki-Epe Expressway with their luggage.

The statement  which was was signed by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, quoted Giwa as saying the accident occurred near Mayfair Garden, heading towards the Epe area of Lagos.

According to Giwa, the accident,  occurred around 6:30 a.m., and it involved a Toyota Camry (YAB 133 JY) and a commercial LT Bus (SMK 84 YB).

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He added that the victims suffered from severe fractures on their legs and arms.

“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 that the LASTMA monitoring team made sure  that the injured pedestrians were transported to Akodo General Hospital. He said they also arrested the drunk driver.

Tragedy as drunk driver hit two pedestrians in Lagos