US EditionOne Dead, Six Injured as Speeding Bus Crashes Into Parked Tipper in Lagos
A commercial bus's sudden brake failure led to a crash with a stationary tipper truck, killing one and injuring six, authorities said.
- In the Majidun area near Ogolonto, Lagos, one adult female passenger died and six passengers—five women and one man—were injured and taken to Benic Special Hospital.
- LASTMA said the Volkswagen bus experienced sudden brake failure while traveling at high speed, and the tipper was stationary because its driver stopped to buy diesel.
- Authorities arrested the bus driver, LASTMA officers said the tipper truck driver tried to escape but was chased and apprehended, and both suspects were handed to Ipakodo Police Division.
- LASTMA General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki commiserated with the deceased's family and warned motorists that excessive speed reduces response to mechanical faults.
- The deceased was taken to the General Hospital, Ikorodu for official documentation, while both drivers were handed over to the Ipakodo Police Division for investigation.
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One Killed, Six Injured In Lagos Auto Crash
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One Dies, Six Injured In Ikorodu Road Crash
Road crash used to illustrate the story The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has said an accident involving a Volkswagen commercial bus with registration number EPE 494 XM and a stationary tipper truck has claimed one life.…The post One Dies, Six Injured In Ikorodu Road Crash appeared first on The Liberation News Nigeria.
Bus crash k!lls one, injured six in Lagos
A yet-to-be-identified passenger died after a commercial bus collided with a stationary tipper truck on Majidun, inward Ogolonto, Ikorodu Road, Lagos, early Monday morning.The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority confirmed on Sunday that the crash involved a Volkswagen commercial bus, registration number EPE 494 XM, and a tipper truck positioned at the roadside for diesel purchase.A statement released by the Director of Public Affairs and En…
One Dead, Six Others Injured In Road Crash In Lagos
A tragic road accident in the early hours of Sunday has claimed the life of one woman and left six others seriously injured at Majidun, inward Ogolonto, along Ikorodu Road in Lagos. It was gathered that the accident occurred directly opposite the MRS Filling Station and involved a Volkswagen commercial bus and a stationary tipper truck. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Adebayo…
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