Police officer killed In fatal third mainland bridge crash — LASTMA

A constabulary serviceman riding a Bajaj motorcycle has mislaid his beingness successful a fatal roadworthy mishap involving a Lexus conveyance connected the Third Mainland Bridge successful Lagos.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, confirmed the incidental successful a connection saying the clang occurred connected the Third Mainland Bridge astir the Adekunle axis inward Iyana Oworo.

According to the agency, the mishap happened erstwhile the operator of a Lexus Jeep with registration fig EPE 765 JN rammed into the constabulary serviceman portion helium was riding the motorcycle on the bridge.

LASTMA disclosed that the constabulary serviceman died instantly from injuries sustained successful the collision.

The connection added that the operator of the Lexus conveyance instantly turned himself successful astatine the Adekunle Police Division aft the incident.

Reacting to the development, LASTMA expressed sadness implicit the fatal mishap and described the incidental arsenic unfortunate.

The bureau stated that upon receiving distress calls, its officials rapidly moved to the country alongside unit of the Nigeria Police Force to negociate the concern and power postulation astir the area.

According to the statement, exigency information measures were instantly enactment successful spot to forestall further accidents and guarantee the information of different roadworthy users connected the engaged span corridor.