CITIZENS COMPASS-– A truck driver on Saturday, suffered fractures after his truck veered off a bridge and landed on two vehicles at Agege/Pen Cinema, Lagos State.
The accident occurred in the morning along Agege, Old Abeokuta Road, involving the fully-laden truck with number plate, GGE 624 YJ and two painted commercial Volkswagen buses.
The swift intervention of the officials of The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), minimised the impact of the accident.
LASTMA Spokesperson, Adebayo Taofik, gave the updates thus, “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.
“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. Consequently, the truck plunged from the bridge, landing upon the two commercial buses stationed beneath.
“LASTMA Officers, responding with remarkable alacrity, successfully extricated the severely injured driver and immediately entrusted him to officers of the Elere Police Division. He was subsequently conveyed to the General Hospital, Ile-Epo, for urgent medical intervention.
“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. “Thereafter, operatives of the LASEMA Response Unit expeditiously cleared the wreckage, thereby restoring unimpeded traffic flow along the axis.
“Expressing profound concern, the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, admonished all motorists—particularly truck operators—to exhibit heightened vigilance and circumspection, especially with the onset of the rainy season.
“He further underscored the imperative of strict compliance with extant road safety protocols and enjoined drivers to adhere to the newly installed speed-limiting devices, a measure strategically deployed to mitigate accidents and promote collective road safety.
“Mr. Bakare-Oki also extended heartfelt wishes for the rapid and full recovery of the injured driver.
“For prompt traffic assistance or to engage the services of LASTMA officials on any Lagos thoroughfare, kindly contact the Agency’s toll-free hotline: 0800 00 527 862.”
