By Ejiofor Toochi
Tragedy struck on Tuesday morning in Ago, Palace way, Okota, as a fatal accident claimed the lives of four individuals including a tricyclist.
According to reports, the accident happened when a LASTMA official and a police officer tried to take control of the steering of a Sienna car from the driver.
In a bid to escape, the driver collided with a tricycle carrying a pregnant woman and her two children who were on their way to school.
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Eye witnesses said that the Sienna driver, tricyclist, pregnant lady and her children didn’t survive.
However, the Lagos State Police PRO, Ben Hundeyin confirmed that the two children were currently receiving treatment.
“Tricyclist’s plans crushed by LASTMA, driver”
According to Vanguard, a source revealed that the late tricyclist had plans to get married in two weeks and was also preparing for his child’s dedication.
“The tricyclist was my customer. He visited my shop four days ago to make some withdrawals from my Point-of-Sale (POS) machine.
“He also informed me that he had a newborn baby and he was planning to pay the bride price for the mother of his child in two weeks. They were even discussing preparations for the child’s dedication, which was scheduled for a few days later, before their wedding.”
It’s truly heartbreaking to think about the dreams and joy that were taken away so suddenly. Sadly, this isn’t the first time accidents have occurred due to drivers evading LASTMA officials.
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In other news, in a devastating turn of events, the casualty count in the recent road accident involving students from Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso, escalated from an initial three to a heart-wrenching total of six.
This tragic incident started as another three passengers sustained injuries while receiving medical treatment at the hospital following the crash.
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