Lagos Police Command and Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA have reacted to the accident that occurred at Ago Palace Way of Okota in Lagos state, Southwest Nigeria, earlier today (Tuesday).
Gatekeepers News reports that the accident involved a pregnant woman, two children and a tricyclist.
It was earlier alleged that all the victims died, and it was a policeman who contested the steering wheels with the driver of the car that hit the tricycle.
However, the Police Spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, while reacting to the incident on X said, “This ugly incident happened when a driver fleeing from LASTMA officials who accosted him for driving against traffic ran into a tricycle. Unfortunately, two persons have been confirmed dead, while two children are currently receiving treatment in hospital.
“The policeman attached to the LASTMA team was severely attacked and grievously wounded by an angry mob. He is unconscious and currently being treated in hospital.
“Police backup teams immediately deployed to the scene have since restored normalcy in the area.
“Investigation has commenced into the incident.”
On its part, LASTMA in a statement, said one of its officials had apprehended the driver for driving in a direction prohibited by Law (One-way).
LASTMA further confirmed that this led to the killing of a tricycle operator, a pregnant woman and injured 2 School Children around Okota axis of the State.
LASTMA said the Traffic Officer Hassan Kehinde of Zone 27, Okota who led the LASTMA patrol team disclosed that a driver of a blue TOYOTA Sienna bus (AKD 944 HN) was apprehended for driving against traffic (One-way) around Ago Palace Way, Lagos.
According to the agency, Kehinde disclosed that a Policeman attached with the patrol team volunteered to escort the apprehended vehicle to LASTMA office for proper booking.
The statement read further, “On their way, and in an attempt by the driver to escape, he diverted into Bayo Oyewale Street by Ago round-about and rammed into a fully loaded tricycle”
“While the tricycle operator died instantly, the pregnant woman later died at the Hospital while the 2 injured School Children were currently, under the Intensive Care Unit” receiving medical attention.”
