Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), yesterday rescued an unconscious accident victim on Cele-Egbe Bridge near Ikotun.
Anjorin Adeola, who led the rescue team, confirmed that the victim was a truck driver, whose white six-tyre vehicle marked FFF996XB, fell on an unregistered blue Toyota Camry heading inwards Ikotun.
He said the truck was laden with biscuits, adding that the rescued victim was handed over to the police at Ejigbo Division.
Reacting to the incident, General Manager, LASTMA Bolaji Oreagba, cautioned drivers, adding that the agency was currently extending public education/enlightenment on speed limit to motorparks including truck/trailer garages across the state.
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Meanwhile, LASTMA and the Lagos State Police Command, weekend, agreed to strengthen partnership on traffic management in the state.
Oreagba said this after a meeting with the Commissioner for Police, Idowu Owohunwa at LASTMA’s Headquarters in Oshodi.
Road users, he said, would be most beneficiaries of the partnership in the area of
efficient and effective traffic management, checking excesses of recalcitrant drivers, particularly among commercial bus drivers.
CP Owohunwa hailed the Lagos State Government for establishing the agency, adding that the presence of LASTMA officers at different choke points managing and controlling traffic has made security job easier for policemen.
Encouraging LASTMA officials not to be discouraged in spite of provocations, the CP gave assurances of a structure that would be a bridge for both agencies of government.