Monday, September 15, 2025 - A Nissan Jeep, registration number KJA 354 ET, was intercepted after hitting a pedestrian and attempting to flee at the Ogudu flyover bridge, inward Ifako, Lagos.
The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management
Authority (LASTMA), Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed the incident in a
statement issued on Sunday.
Bakare-Oki explained that instead of assisting the
critically injured victim, the driver brazenly attempted to escape from the
accident scene.
He said LASTMA operatives, strategically deployed in the
area, acted promptly and decisively to intercept and apprehend the fleeing
suspect.
The officers also coordinated the urgent rescue and medical
evacuation of the gravely injured pedestrian.
“Unfortunately, the wounded pedestrian died,” Bakare-Oki stated.
The LASTMA boss said the crash occurred when the driver,
while attempting to outmanoeuvre a heavily laden articulated truck, lost
control and struck the unsuspecting pedestrian.
He added that the suspect was immediately handed over to
officers of the Ogudu Police Division, who reinforced the rescue operation with
indispensable law enforcement support.
“The mangled vehicle was later evacuated by LASTMA personnel
and conveyed to Ogudu Police Division for thorough investigation,” Bakare-Oki
added.
He cautioned motorists against speeding and reckless
manoeuvring, warning that such actions endanger not only drivers but also
pedestrians and other innocent road users.
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