Truck accident claims two lives again in Lagos
… LASTMA rescued four victims
An accident involving a truck and four tricycles claimed two lives in Ikotun area of Lagos barely two days that nine lost their lives to a container laden truck accident at Ojuelegba, Lagos on Sunday.
The General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Bolaji Oreagba, disclosed that the authority rescued four of the accident victims while two died.
Speaking through the
Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department LASTMA, Mr Adebayo Taofiq in Lagos on Tuesday, Oreagba hinted that they rescued the four victims inside mini commercial buses (tricycles) around Ikotun area of Lagos.
“The accident which occurred around 12:30 pm today involved a fully loaded container truck (JJJ 125) and 4 mini commercial buses (tricycles) with registration nos (LSD 83 QM), (AKD 690 QK) & (AKL 87 QF).
“The driver of one of the mini commercial buses (tricycles) with one passenger died instantly.
“Those four rescued accident victims by LASTMA personnel were two pregnant women and two children.
“LASTMA personnel immediately handed over those rescued victims to Police men from Ikotun Police Station who took them to General Hospital for treatment,” Oreagba said.
According to him, preliminary investigation revealed that the fully loaded truck (JJJ 125) had a brake failure and crushed three tricycles by a valley around Synagogue when going towards Ikotun.
Oreagba added that the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) immediately moved the tanker with those crushed tricycles to Ikotun Police Station.
He further said that other emergency responders including the Nigerian Police men from Ikotun Police Station were at the scene of the accident.
The General Manager of LASTMA however warned tanker owners and drivers to always ensure that their trucks were properly checked and in good conditions before embarking on any journey.