{
  "id": 399647,
  "title": "LASTMA launches manhunt as motorist flees after knocking man down in Lagos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/lastma-launches-manhunt-as-motorist-flees-after-knocking-man-down-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T18:24:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/09/lastma-launches-manhunt-as-motorist-flees-after-knocking-man-down-in-lagos/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A hit-and-run crash occurred near Ketu in Ojota, Lagos, leaving a motorist critically injured on the pavement. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has launched a manhunt to locate the fleeing driver responsible for the accident. The victim suffered multiple severe injuries, including traumatic fractures and a severe head injury, and required urgent medical attention. LASTMA officers arrived at the scene to rescue the victim, who was still breathing but in critical condition. The officers immediately alerted the Lagos State Ambulance Service, which provided medical personnel to assess the extent of the injuries. LASTMA's General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, condemned the driver's irresponsible behavior, emphasizing the moral and legal duty of motorists to stop and assist injured persons at the scene of a crash. He appealed to the public for information that could help identify and apprehend the fleeing motorist, stressing the importance of prompt action in emergencies.",
  "summary": "A motorist was left in a pool of blood after an unidentified driver allegedly fled the scene of a hit-and-run crash around Ketu, inward Ojota, Lagos. A statement by Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, said the incident occurred over the weekend, with officers rescuing the critically injured victim and securing the accident scene. The […] LASTMA launches manhunt as motorist flees…",
  "key_points": [
    "Hit-and-run crash near Ketu in Ojota, Lagos.",
    "LASTMA launches manhunt for fleeing driver.",
    "Victim suffered severe injuries, required urgent medical attention."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}