A commercial motorcyclist and his passenger sustained severe injuries on Saturday after a multiple-vehicle accident involving two private cars on the Iyana-Iba Flyover inward Volkswagen along the Badagry Expressway in Lagos.
According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the accident occurred when the driver of a Lexus saloon car with registration number SMK 504 KH allegedly rammed into a commercial motorcycle that was illegally operating on the restricted flyover corridor, in violation of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Laws of 2018.
LASTMA said the impact forced the motorcycle into a Toyota Corolla with registration number KTU 308 HN positioned ahead, resulting in a devastating collision involving the three vehicles.
The agency disclosed that the motorcyclist and his passenger suffered multiple fractures and other serious injuries from the crash.
Operatives of LASTMA monitoring traffic around the Iyana-Iba axis were said to have swiftly responded by cordoning off the accident scene to prevent secondary crashes and ease traffic flow along the busy corridor.
The injured victims were later evacuated from the scene for urgent medical treatment.
In what officials described as a commendable act of compassion, passersby and the drivers of the affected vehicles assisted in rescuing the victims and rushed them to Oyems Hospital, Iyana-Iba, where they are currently receiving treatment.
Reacting to the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, sympathised with the injured victims and wished them a speedy recovery.
Bakare-Oki also reiterated the state government’s ban on commercial motorcycles operating on restricted routes, particularly highways and flyovers.
He warned that persistent violations by operators continue to endanger lives and disrupt orderly transportation within Lagos State.
“He further admonished commercial motorcycle operators to desist immediately from plying prohibited corridors and to strictly comply with established traffic laws enacted for the protection of lives and property across Lagos State,” LASTMA stated.
