The 40ft flat-bed truck fell from the bridge inward Apapa, Lagos
A 40ft flat-bed truck has fallen from the bridge inward Apapa and caused very serious bodily damage to its driver and the motor-boy, apart from damages to other public infrastructure.
The media statement from LASTMA confirmed that the driver was on top speed likely to have exceeded the limit for that stretch of the road, and while ascending the bridge, just directly opposite ‘Sifax’ Company by Ijora ‘Olopa’ inward Apapa, the driver lost control and took the plunge.
According to the media statement signed by Adebayo Taofiq, Director of the Public Affairs department, immediately after the unfortunate incident happened, other drivers especially those driving articulated trucks, situated around ‘Sifax’ Company, in a show of solidarity, supported en-mass Lastma personnel and rescued both the driver and the motor boy who was trapped under the truck.
It confirmed that Lastma Goriola Jimoh, ‘Zebra’ (Zone 22) at Apapa, led the emergency team that rescued the injured driver and his motor boy, and they were rushed to the General Hospital at Apapa where they were offered immediate medical treatment.
The media statement affirmed thus, “the crashed truck was evacuated by officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA Response Unit (LRU), while Lastma personnel handed over the case to the Policemen from Ijora – Badia Police Station for further investigation”.
The statement quoted LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Bakare Oki, to have reiterated his appeal to owners of articulated vehicles to always carry out periodic safety training for their drivers, and effect proper maintenance of their vehicles before they are deployed to any of the roads in Lagos State and any other roads in Nigeria for that matter.
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