By Kunle SHONUGA
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has warned motorists to avoid dangerous driving and always ensure they drive within the approved speed limit.
The General Manager, LASEMA, Mr Adesina Tiamiyu, also urged motorists to always obey all road signs.
Tiamiyu urged motorists to be vigilant and look ahead for any obstruction and activities of other road users.
According to him, this is to avoid any unfortunate incident that may lead to unnecessary injuries and loss of lives on Lagos roads.
He said that the warning was due to the accident that occurred during the early hours of Tuesday, March 5, on the Oshodi/Apapa Expressw00ay.
“An articulated gas truck said to be on speed rammed into another stationary articulated containerised truck.
”This resulted to an accident which could ordinarily be avoided, if necessary safety and road traffic rules were strictly adhered to by the motorists.
”The agency received the distressed alert at about 7:09a.m via the emergency toll free line 112/767 regarding the accident on the Oshodi/Apapa Expressway, after Cele Bus Stop, inward Mile 2 on March 5, 2019.
”This prompted the immediate activation of the LASEMA’s Response Team (LRT) and other responders to the scene of the incident.
”Preliminary investigation carried out on arrival at the scene of the incident revealed that driver of an articulated gas truck said to be on speed, suddenly lost control and rammed into a containerised truck parked by the side of the road.
”No live was lost, but three persons sustained different degrees of injuries.
“One of the victims was rushed to an unknown hospital before the arrival of the LRT at the scene,” he said in a statement.
The LASEMA general manager said that the other two victims that were trapped, were rescued alive with the aid of the agency’s extrication equipment.
He said that they were attended to by the agency’s Paramedic and the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) before being moved to the Trauma Centre for further medical treatment.
Tiamiyu added that the articulated trucks involved in the incident were immediately recovered with the help of the agency’s Supper Metro towing truck, to restore normalcy and free vehicular movement around the axis.
“The Agency’s Response Team, LASAMBUS, Lagos State Fire Service, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Nigeria Police from Okota Division all responded to the incident,” he said.
The general manager, however, noted that the Police and other security operatives would carry out further investigations to assertion the remote causes of the unfortunate incident.
