The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says one person was severely injured after a fully-laden truck veered off the Pen Cinema Bridge along Agege, Old Abeokuta road.
A statement on Saturday by Adebayo Taofiq, LASTMA director of public affairs and enlightenment department, said the victim, who is the truck driver, suffered grievous fractures to both hands.
Taofiq noted that preliminary investigations indicated that the truck driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to land on two commercial buses.
“The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) hereby notifies the general public of a grave road traffic incident that transpired earlier today along Agege, Old Abeokuta road, involving a fully-laden truck (registration number: GGE 624 YJ) and two painted commercial Volkswagen buses,” the statement reads.
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“Preliminary inquiries suggest that the truck driver, who suffered grievous fractures to both hands, lost control of the vehicle while navigating the Pen Cinema Bridge.”
He said LASTMA operatives responded swiftly to the incident, rescuing the driver and handing him over to the police, who then took him to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Olalekan Bakare-Oki, LASTMA general manager, advised motorists, particularly truck operators, to drive responsibly and adhere to the newly installed speed-limiting devices.
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“In a bid to safeguard other road users and forestall secondary incidents, LASTMA personnel swiftly secured the accident site by cordoning off the area and diverting vehicular traffic,” Taofiq said.
“Thereafter, operatives of the LASEMA Response Unit expeditiously cleared the wreckage, thereby restoring unimpeded traffic flow along the axis.
“Mr. Bakare-Oki also extended heartfelt wishes for the rapid and full recovery of the injured driver.”
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