The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has reported the death of a deaf pedestrian after two Suzuki mini-commercial buses (Korope) collided in Lagos.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr Sola Giwa,confirmed the incident in a statement by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, on Sunday.
Giwa said the pedestrian was waiting for a commercial bus at a designated stop on Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, inward Maryland, near Temac Filling Station, when the accident occurred.
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“The crash involved two Suzuki mini-buses with registration numbers EPE 279 YJ and BDG 558 YG.
“Preliminary investigations suggest that one of the buses, due to reckless speeding, lost control, crashed into a stationary mini-bus, and fatally struck the pedestrian.
“LASTMA operatives quickly arrived at the scene to secure the area, in line with United Nations Response Time (UNRT) standards,” Giwa said.