The Digest:
A tragic early morning accident on the Mile 12-Ikorodu road has claimed one life and left five others with severe injuries after a commercial bus experienced brake failure while traveling at high speed. According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, the collision occurred when the speeding driver lost control and crashed into a stationary tipper truck, highlighting the deadly consequences of reckless driving.
Key Points:
- One adult female passenger died instantly in the Mile 12-Ikorodu road accident.
- Five female occupants and one male sustained severe, life-threatening injuries.
- The commercial bus was traveling at "perilously excessive speed" before brake failure.
- The collision occurred opposite the MRS Filling Station at Majidun, inward Ogolonto.
- Both the bus driver and the tipper truck driver were arrested by authorities.
- LASTMA personnel cleared the wreckage to restore traffic flow toward Ikorodu Garage.
- The agency's GM advised motorists against overspeeding to prevent such tragedies.
