By Omodele Adigun
Operatives of the newly inaugurated Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) 24-hour Night Operations Squad and police officers responded to a fatal crash in Surulere, Lagos, evacuating the body of a driver suspected to be under the influence of alcohol.
In a statement by Adebayo Taofiq, LASTMA’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, the incident happened in the late hours of Saturday in Surulere.
He wrote, “Preliminary investigations revealed that the Navy Blue Toyota Camry, with registration number EKY 311 GK, was travelling at an excessively high velocity inward Iponri, when the driver lost control of the vehicle near the Alaka Under Bridge in Surulere. The vehicle somersaulted repeatedly, culminating in a fatal impact that claimed the driver’s life at the scene.
“Eyewitnesses and forensic evidence gathered at the site corroborated reports that the deceased was intoxicated, a condition that severely impaired his judgment and reaction time, leading to the catastrophic loss of control.
“Members of the LASTMA 24 hours Night Duty Patrol Team, who were actively monitoring vehicular movement within the Surulere corridor at midnight, arrived expeditiously at the crash site, secured and cordoned off the affected area to prevent secondary incidents, and immediately alerted officers from the Bode Thomas Police Division.
“The Police, upon arrival, conducted comprehensive documentation of the incident and subsequently released the remains of the deceased to his wife and family members, who were contacted through the deceased mobile device retrieved from the wreckage.”
