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At least five persons died and five others were injured in two road crashes along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos, on Thursday,
The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed the accidents in a statement in Ikeja.
Bakare-Oki warned road users of the dire repercussions of excessive speeding and gross negligence of traffic regulations.
He said: “The first incident unfolded during the early hours of the day at Abijo bus stop, precisely under the pedestrian bridge inward Epe corridor.
“A Mitsubishi pick-up van, bearing registration number AKD 733 JM, travelling at an exceedingly perilous speed, lost control and crashed into a stationary Craneburg construction company equipment, lawfully parked.
“The colossal impact resulted in the death of four occupants (three males and one female) whose bodies were recovered lifeless at the scene of the accident.
“In the second accident, a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), crashed into a parked Dangote truck in the Frajend group axis inward Bogije, along the same Lekki-Epe Expressway.
“The devastating collision resulted in the immediate death of the SUV driver.
“Two other passengers, grievously injured and trapped within the crushed vehicle, were meticulously extricated by LASTMA personnel after a laborious and delicate rescue operation.
“Upon successful recovery, both survivors were immediately placed in the custody of officers from the Elemoro Police Division, who ensured their prompt conveyance to medical facilities for life-saving intervention.”
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