The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has arrested a driver who rammed into a pedestrian and allegedly killed him in the Kosofe area of the state.

The driver, who was conveying pepper and some perishable items in a Toyota Hiace bus, was reportedly speeding when he lost control and rammed into two other vehicles and the pedestrian, killing the pedestrian and injuring one passenger.

The Director of Public Affairs of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the incident to our correspondent.

Taofiq, who disclosed that the multiple crashes happened around 7am on Tuesday, noted that the driver was apprehended by LASTMA officials at the scene of the crash and handed over to police operatives in the Alapere division.

He said, “A commercial Toyota Hiase Bus (NSW 216 XA) fully loaded with pepper and other perishable items early this morning rammed into two other Volkswagen commercial buses and killed a pedestrian (male) at Ketu by Demurin Junction inward Kosofe, Lagos.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that an Inter-State Toyota Hiase commercial bus (NSW 216 XA) fully loaded with pepper and other perishable goods while on a high speed lost control as a result of a brake failure rammed into two commercial Volkswagen buses and killed a pedestrian waiting to board a bus at Ketu Bus Stop by Demurin Junction along Ikorodu Road, Lagos.”

He disclosed further that the injured person was handed over to officials of the Lagos ambulance services.

“Another trapped female passenger inside one of the Volkswagen commercial buses was rescued by LASTMA personnel and immediately handed over to officials of the Lagos State Ambulance Service.

“While the commercial bus driver was immediately apprehended by LASTMA personnel, Police officers from Alapere Police Station provided security backup during the rescue operations,” the LASTMA spokesperson disclosed.

Meanwhile, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, was said to have appealed to pedestrians to always use government-designated bus stops when boarding commercial buses.

He also warned drivers to ensure a routine check of their vehicles before embarking on any journey.

“The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, while appealing to pedestrians to always stay at government-designated bus stops to board commercial buses, however, warned both commercial and private drivers to stop over-speeding and ensure their vehicles are properly checked, including the braking system, before embarking on any journey within or outside Lagos,” Taofiq disclosed.

PUNCH Metro reported on March 20 that no fewer than three persons were injured when a speeding truck rammed into three vehicles in the Anthony area of Lagos State.

Our correspondent gathered that the accident occurred when a truck rammed into two Volkswagen buses and a Nissan car due to brake failure, causing damage to the vehicles and injuring some occupants.

Source: https://punchng.com/driver-arrested-for-allegedly-killing-pedestrian-in-lagos/

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Too bad.

Saw this at ketu, but to u Mr bad news Elias , this is an old news. It was all over the Internet two days ago. You are late

That's bad

Too many careless death

Chai

as a normal port harcourt boy back then,
what we do in this kind case is to capture the yeye driver burn am inside the car without police intervention
we no go ever wait for police to come or any intervention by external forces.

if it happen for marine base, borokiri,/creek road, budun/dock yard, maccuba/industry road to harbor road, we go make sure say we mount u for lagos bus stop and station bustop. u no fit escape. killing and innocent with ur reckless driving was not tolerated

Nigeria is a strange place.

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Rest easy

I hope he died knowing Jesus and not the 72 olosho god

Rip to you

haaaaaaaa

Crazy world

Wow. Quite saddening

It's only in Nigeria even if you try as most as possible to stay away from trouble, trouble will still find way to locate you😥

May will never die before our time 🙏

Abeg o… inside this hot sun from agidingbi na for agege I go buy petrol now now o… and I’m really angry at this country sef 😡

So sad

kerry57:
Saw this at ketu, but to u Mr bad news Elias Naija-Cover, this is an old news. It was all over the Internet two days ago. You are late

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Nna mehnn

Those yellow bus drivers and conductor are pure radicals

Imagine dieing in a very dirty environment full of filth especially around mile 12 - ketu enroute

Deal with him,most of these agbero drivers are usually drunk on the wheels

85% of Nigerians are illiterate in driving and they will be forming boss on the road, May God keep saving us. Rip to the dead.

Come to SA where they kill each other per minutes

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Nigeria is a strange place.

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You no fit research good news abi cos u know bad news sells faster

Nawa4nl:
I hope he died knowing Jesus and not the 72 olosho god

Only Jesus saves oh.
thats why Jesus is alive and all other religious founders are dead

kerry57:
Saw this at ketu, but to u Mr bad news Elias , this is an old news. It was all over the Internet two days ago. You are late

it is still news to those who haven't heard

So rest!

Inna lillahi wa inna ilehi rajiun!

Rest in peace 😴