Lagos drunken driver rams vehicle into pole, four injured
A suspected drunken driver has rammed his commercial vehicle into a streetlight pole, causing injuries to passengers inside the bus.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) described the incident as a lone vehicular crash.
The accident involved a fully occupied, painted commercial bus (KTU 69 YJ).
Adebayo Taofiq, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment, LASTMA, in a statement on Sunday confirmed that the accident occurred over the weekend in the Alausa corridor of Ikeja, Lagos.
He added, “Preliminary investigations revealed that the driver, grievously impaired by alcohol, lost vehicular control and violently rammed into a streetlight pole.
“The ferocity of the impact triggered widespread alarm and resulted in significant injuries to several passengers, notably a couple seated in the middle row.”
Adebayo added that LASTMA operatives stationed nearby intervened immediately, saving four severely injured individuals—including the couple, along with one male and one female passenger.
They were extricated from the wreckage, administered emergency care, and stabilized on-site.
“They were subsequently transferred to the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), who conveyed them to the Trauma and Emergency Centre at the Toll Gate for specialized medical attention. Fortunately, the remaining passengers sustained no serious injuries.
“Throughout the rescue operation, officers of the Alausa Division of the Nigeria Police Force maintained a secured perimeter, ensuring the safety of responders and the preservation of the accident scene,” the statement said.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, condemned the reckless endangerment caused by driving under the influence.
He reaffirmed LASTMA’s resolve to combat alcohol-impaired driving through continuous advocacy and surveillance.
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