Authorities are investigating how a lady on Tuesday crashed her vehicle into a section of the fence at the parking lot of Presidential/VIP Lounge at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
The lone accident happened on Tuesday morning near the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2).
The lady after crashing her Black Lexus car into the fence damaged another car parked inside the car park.
Our correspondent learnt that the accident occurred at about 07:15hrs when the lady lost control of the black Lexus RX 350 SUV she was driving and rammed the vehicle into the fence.
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The vehicle broke through the fence and damaged another vehicle, a red Toyota Camry parked inside the parking lot.
Eye witness account revealed that the lady drove out of MMA2 terminal on top speed before losing country and hit a section of the concrete brick wall fence.
The lady sustained minor injuries on her legs during the accident as she was helped out of the wreckage by sympathizers who came to her rescue and she taken to FAAN clinic for treatment.
The lady reportedly told sympathizers that she came to drop one of her friends who had an 08:00 o clock flight to Anambra at the terminal.
She added that as she was driving out of the terminal; the vehicle got accelerated and she lost control and hit the wall and that was all she could remember.
It was learnt that the security operatives at the airport are investigating the accident.
Officers of the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit of the Nigerian Police, the Aviation Security and security operatives attached to the lounge were on ground.
The Airport Command of the Nigerian Police has taken up the investigation of the incident, it was learnt.
Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Taiwo Oladipupo said he was informed of the incident yesterday but he has not been fully briefed.
“I just heard it from my commissioner this morning, that the Air Force called and we sent our team to the place but I have not been fully briefed on it. I will let you know what happened, let me find out,” he said.
