Driver, 5 Others Escape Death As Truck Overturns In Lagos
…Victims Rescued by LASTMA Personnel
SIX persons, including the driver of a Volvo truck, were rescued from an accident scene that occurred in the early hours of Friday, 19 April 2024.
The victims were rescued by officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA).
According to a statement issued by LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, the accident was caused by the truck, said to be fully loaded with food items, when it overturned on its side while moving from the Motorway inward Ojota area of Lagos.
All the six victims, among whom were three women, sustained varying degrees of injuries, the statement disclosed. 
The LASTMA’s spokesman stated that a preliminary investigation conducted by the agency revealed that the truck was on top speed, and as a result of brake failure, the driver lost control of the vehicle.
“Zebra Bakare Sulaimon Akanbi, stationed at Zone 11, Ojota/Fadeyi, confirmed that rescue operation was conducted with back-up by security personnel”.
He also disclosed that the rescued injured driver and five others were immediately handed over to personnel of the Lagos State Ambulance Services (LASAMBUS) on ground, for medical attention.
Present at the scene, according to the LASTMA’s image maker, were key members of the LASTMA rescue team, including Hakeem Adeosun, the Agency’s Director of Traffic Incidents, Event Monitoring, Enforcement and Compliance.
Adebayo further said that the fallen truck was eventually evacuated from the accident scene by LASTMA personnel, to enable unhindered free vehicular movements inward Ojota from the Motorway
The General Manager of LASTMA Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, while sympathising with the victims, however, emphasized the importance of vehicle safety and urged all motorists, especially heavy-duty truck drivers, to prioritize safety checks before embarking on journeys within or outside the state.
Eighteen-Eleven Media
