7th January, 2024
An articulated 40ft flatbed truck that has fallen off the bridge by Ijora Olopa inward Apapa area of the state.
The Lagos Traffic management Authority said its officials rescued a driver and his assistant from the accident though both of them were injured.
Shedding light on what happened, LASTMA’s spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, said the accident was caused because the driver was over speeding while ascending the bridge.
He said, “A preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the articulated 40ft empty flatbed truck lost total control due to brake failure while struggling a ‘Right of Way’ (R.O.W) with another fully loaded truck trying to climb the High Bridge inward Apapa.
“Immediately the unfortunate incident happened other articulated truck drivers around ‘Sifax’ Company supported LASTMA personnel and rescued both the driver and motor boy who were trapped under the truck.
“LASTMA Goriola Jimoh ‘Zebra’ (Zone 22) Apapa who led the rescue operations confirmed that the rescued injured driver and his motor boy were rushed to the General Hospital at Apapa for immediate medical treatment.”