A 55-year-old man escaped unhurt after a moving train crashed into his Honda car at the PWD railway crossing in Lagos on Friday.
This was confirmed by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), which detailed that the train was travelling towards Agege when it collided with the car, with registration number EKY 902 JT.
In a statement signed on Friday by the LASTMA Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, the agency said the vehicle was virtually a complete write-off.
“Notwithstanding the severity of the impact and the considerable destruction sustained by the vehicle, the motorist miraculously escaped without any reported injury, with no casualty recorded at the scene,” the statement said.
LASTMA said its operatives, alongside security personnel, rescued the driver and cleared the wrecked vehicle from the railway tracks, allowing the train to continue its journey.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, urged motorists to exercise caution around railway crossings and never attempt to cross the tracks when a train approaches or is in motion.
He emphasised that complying with railway safety rules is essential to preventing accidents and protecting lives.