*EMBER MONTHS, FRSC LAGOS WARNS MOTORISTS ON DANGEROUS PRACTICES ON THE ROAD AS THREE DIE ALONG ALAKIJA- OKOKO HIGHWAY CRASH MONDAY MORNING*
At about 1105HRS on Monday, 4th December 2023, a crash involving two motorcycles and a Mack Flat body truck happened at the Dantata Bus-Stop along Alakija – OKOKO highway which claimed the lives of three people. According to eye witness, the bikes which drove against traffic (one way) were ran into by a Blue Mack Flat body truck which was trying to maneuver its way from the Area boys (Agberos) trying to stop it. The vehicles in which three people, which included military personnel and his wife and a bike man who died on the spot were however without registration numbers. The bodies of the military personnel and his wife were deposited at Ojo Cantonment Medical Rescue Centre while the bike man’s body was taken to Badagry General Hospital Mortuary by FRSC team.
In his message to the motoring public concerning the incident, the Sector Commander FRSC Lagos Corps Commander Babatunde Farinloye admonished that motorists and other road users should shun every act that poses as danger to them and other road users. According to him, 98% of crashes are totally avoidable because they happen as a result of human error. He reiterated that driving against traffic is not just an offence against traffic rules but also a suicidal act and a display of inhumanity of man to man.
The FRSC Lagos Sector Commander, however, emphasized the commitment of FRSC to creating a safer motoring environment and service delivery even more during this festive season.
LASTMA officers were also on ground during the rescue exercise.
E-signed by: Superintendent Route Commander Olabisi Sonusi anipr
FRSC Public Education Officer
Dated: 4th December, 2023
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