One person has been confirmed dead in an accident that occurred on Thursday morning in the Meiran area of Lagos State.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), disclosed this on its Twitter page, adding that the accident occurred when a “Vanagon” bus drove against traffic and collided with a Honda Civic car.
LASTMA further confirmed that the driver of the Honda Civic Car died instantly at the scene of the accident.
“An accident involving a “Vanagon” bus that drove against traffic at Meiran collided with a Honda civic car. The driver of the said Honda died instantly.
“Men of Nigeria police are on ground to maintain sanity, while we also await a tow truck for evacuation.
“Traffic has extended backward Salolo but structure much in place to move traffic effectively,” LASTMA stated.
Meanwhile, this is the second fatal accident recorded in Lagos on Thursday morning after a passenger train rammed into a government staff bus at the PWD crossing in Ikeja and dragged it to the Shogunle area of Lagos.