A policeman and a scavenger have been crushed to death by a speeding driver at Ilubirin, inward Simpson in the Lagos Island area. By an eratic speeding driver

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA)’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, said the driver of the Toyota Camry vehicle was traveling at an excessive and dangerous speed.

Taofiq said the driver then” lost control and veered off his lane, forcefully striking both a scavenger and a Police Officer who was on a motorcycle.

“The impact led to their immediate and irreversible loss of life,” he said.

LASTMA officials stationed in the area “swiftly intervened, cordoning off the accident zone to ensure safety and prevent further complications.”
In the course of their response, officers apprehended the driver who attempted to flee the scene and promptly handed him over to security officials from the Adeniji Adele Police Division for further investigation and prosecution,” the agency said in a statement.

According to LASTMA, the accidented vehicle was professionally evacuated by LASTMA operatives to forestall secondary accidents and restore normalcy to traffic flow in the corridor.

Following the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, visited the scene.

Bakare-Oki commiserated deeply with the families, colleagues, and communities affected by the tragic incident.

The LASTMA DG lamented the needless loss of lives and described the event as a painful reminder of the consequences of reckless driving.

He admonished motorists generally to adhere strictly to government-approved speed limits and to maintain the highest standards of road discipline.

Bakare-Oki reiterated that speed violations remain one of the leading causes of avoidable road fatalities.