A yet-to-be-identified driver has been confirmed dead on Monday, after his Toyota Highlander rammed into a commercial bus picking up passengers illegally at Volkswagen Bus Stop, inward Mile 2, along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
The Highlander, with registration number APP 150 EY, reportedly lost control at high speed and slammed into the stationary bus, marked KJA 328 XH. The impact killed the SUV driver on the spot.
Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) responded promptly, recovering the victim’s body from the wreckage before handing it over to the Ojo Police Division.
Eyewitnesses said the bus had parked by the roadside to pick passengers when the crash occurred.
The remains were later deposited at the C-Niger Mortuary, Abule Ado.
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The accident caused heavy gridlock along the busy Mile 2 corridor, but LASTMA officers swiftly cleared the wreckage and towed the vehicles to the Ojo Police Division for further investigation.
Reacting, LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, commiserated with the family of the deceased and warned motorists against reckless driving and excessive speed.
He also decried the habit of commercial drivers indiscriminately picking up passengers along the road, insisting that bus stops provided by the government must be strictly adhered to.
He stated, “The sanctity of human life must never be compromised by recklessness on our highways. We shall continue to intensify enforcement and sustain public enlightenment campaigns to prevent needless tragedies.”