Monday, October 27, 2025 - A yet-to-be-identified driver who was said to be under the influence of alcohol has lost his life after his vehicle somersaulted due to excessive speeding along the Iponri Bridge in the Lagos Island area of the state.
According to a statement by the spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, that the accident occurred at about 11:45 p.m. on Saturday.
According to Taofiq, members of the LASTMA team on a 24-hour
patrol rushed to the scene of the accident and recovered the lifeless body of
the lone driver.
He stated, “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-hour 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.”
He noted that the body of the deceased was released to his
family by the police after documentation.
Reacting to the incident, the LASTMA General Manager,
Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed condolences to the deceased’s family while
warning motorists against drunk driving.
Bakare-Oki, who reacted through Taofiq, described the
incident as “a tragic yet sobering reminder of the fatal consequences of
intoxicated driving.”
He urged all motorists to remain vigilant, responsible, and
safety-conscious, especially during the Ember Months, a period historically
characterized by increased road traffic and elevated crash risks.
“Mr. Bakare-Oki further reiterated that one of the central
resolutions of the recently concluded ‘LASTMA Ember Months Stakeholders’ Forum’
was the intensified crusade against drunk driving, a societal menace that
continues to exert a heavy toll on human lives within and beyond Lagos State,”
Taofiq concluded.
Road accidents linked to speeding and drunk driving have remained a persistent concern in Lagos.
LASTMA and the Federal Road Safety Corps have repeatedly
warned that the “Ember Months” often record higher fatality rates due to
motorists’ disregard for safety rules, use of intoxicants, and night driving
hazards.
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