The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Wednesday, reported rescuing an asthma patient and a driver involved in a car accident at Ajala inward Abule Egba, Lagos State.
This information was provided in a press release to PUNCH Metro by Adebayo Taofiq, the Public Relations Officer.
As stated in the release, Ogunjobi, a LASTMA official heading the rescue operation, verified that the driver of the commercial Mitsubishi bus caused the accident by driving in the wrong direction and colliding with a Toyota Sienna bus.
“He confirmed further 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 the direction prohibited by Law (One-way).”
He made known that the female asthma patient was taken to a hospital for urgent medical care, and the drivers of the two collided cars were turned over to the police.
“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 patient was rescued by LASTMA officials”
“LASTMA Ogunjobi disclosed 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.” the statement read.
However, the General Manager of LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba, has warned drivers to avoid using one way while driving.”
“Driving against direction prohibited by Law (One-way) is against the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018,” he said.