Container-laden truck loses control, falls on minivan in Lagos 

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says it has rescued a man who was trapped in a crushed vehicle after a container-laden truck lost control and fell on a Toyota Sienna minivan at Idi-Iroko, along the Ikorodu Road corridor of Lagos.

The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, involving a fully loaded 40-foot Mack truck and a white Toyota Sienna with registration number LSR 267 GZ. According to LASTMA spokesperson Adebayo Taofiq, the truck suffered brake failure due to alleged excessive speed, resulting in the container detaching and toppling onto the minivan.

LASTMA’s midnight surveillance and rescue unit responded swiftly to distress calls and employed high-grade rescue apparatus to extract the trapped occupant. The rescued man was treated by operatives of LASAMBUS.

The truck driver fled the scene, reportedly out of panic and fear of mob retaliation or criminal prosecution. The mangled Sienna was towed to the Anthony Police Station, while the truck and its dislodged container were impounded and moved to LASTMA’s operational headquarters for further investigation.

LASTMA General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki commended the professionalism of the agency’s emergency response team and appealed to truck operators to uphold the highest safety standards and adhere to traffic regulations to prevent further accidents.