The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has rescued two pedestrians knocked down by a drunk driver on Saturday.
This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr Sola Giwa, in a statement.
He disclosed that the victims were hit when they were crossing the Lekki-Epe Expressway with their luggage.
The statement released by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, who is the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, quoted Giwa as saying the accident occurred near Mayfair Garden, heading towards the Epe area of Lagos.
The accident, involving a Toyota Camry (YAB 133 JY) and a commercial LT Bus (SMK 84 YB) reportedly occurred around 6:30 a.m.
The victims suffered severe fractures on their legs and arms and were rushed to the hospital.
The statement revealed that preliminary investigations indicated that the driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident.
The driver was said to have sped away from the scene of initial collision before crashing into a commercial LT bus that was dropping passengers at a nearby bus stop.
The man was apprehended by the LASTMA monitoring team who also took the victims to Akodo General Hospital.
