LASTMA rescues female asthmatic patient hit by one-way driver

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority men have rescued a female asthmatic patient from an accident scene at Ajala inward Abule Egba area.

The incident was confirmed by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, who also said the drivers involved had been handed over to the police.

According to Adebayo in a statement, LASTMA Ogunjobi Jeremiah, Head Zone 19, confirmed that two victims were rescued from an accident scene which involved a Toyota Sienna (BDG 18 FZ) and a white commercial Mitsubishi bus (AYE 880 SF).

Ogunjobi explained that preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the Toyota Sienna bus had a head collision with the white commercial Mitsubishi bus while driving against traffic (One-way).

Ogunjobi was quoted as saying, “Immediately we arrived at the accident scene the driver of the commercial Mitsubishi white bus who had bruises over his body and another female asthmatic patience were rescued by LASTMA officials.”

Ogunjobi added that while the rescued female asthmatic patient was immediately rushed to BISAM Hospital for urgent medical attention, drivers of both vehicles were handed over to policemen from Meiran Police Station for further investigation.

“Driving against direction prohibited by Law (One-way) is against the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018,” the statement added.