The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority and officers of the Nigeria Police Force have evacuated the remains of a motorist who died in a lone midnight accident under the Alaka Bridge in Surulere, Lagos.
The crash, which occurred around 11:45 pm on Saturday, involved a navy blue Toyota Camry with registration number EKY 311 GK.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, the deceased was reportedly driving under the influence of alcohol when he lost control of the vehicle.
“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 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,” the statement partly read.
Taofiq added that 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.”Officers of the newly inaugurated LASTMA 24-hour Night Operations Squad, covering the Surulere axis, responded promptly, cordoned off the scene to prevent further accidents, and alerted the Bode Thomas Police Division.
