HIT-AND-RUN TRAILER DRIVER APPREHENDED BY LASTMA AND HANDED OVER TO POLICE IN LAGOS

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has successfully apprehended a trailer driver involved in a hit-and-run incident earlier today at Anthony Oke, heading towards Oshodi.

The driver, operating a trailer owned by Honeywell Flour Mill Plc (registration number JJJ 764 XV), was apprehended after hitting a pedestrian who was attempting to cross the expressway near the Total Filling Station at Anthony Oke, inward Oshodi.

The incident, which occurred in the early hours of the morning, sparked significant concern among witnesses and commuters. The pedestrian, who sustained a serious injury, including a broken left leg, was promptly attended to by personnel from the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) and transported to a nearby hospital for urgent medical treatment.

LASTMA officials on duty at the time responded swiftly, pursuing the fleeing driver and apprehending him at Oshodi. He has since been handed over to officers from Mosafejo Police Station for further investigation and prosecution.

LASTMA remains steadfast in its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all road users in Lagos.

The agency will continue to collaborate closely with law enforcement to bring traffic offenders to justice.

Our thoughts are with the injured pedestrian, and we urge all road users to adhere to traffic laws and prioritize the safety of pedestrians and other motorists.

For complaints, comments, or commendations on traffic management across the state, please contact the LASTMA Toll-Free Call Centre at 080000527862.

Adebayo Taofiq
Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department
LASTMA