2 Escape Death As 20-foot Truck Falls In Lagos

At least two people escaped death by the whiskers on Saturday when a 20-foot truck overturned after being hit by another truck at New Garage, along Ikorodu Road in the Ojota area of Lagos State.

It was gathered that the truck, marked SUL 460 ZY, had three occupants when the accident that caused traffic congestion in the ever-busy Ikorodu Road occurred.

Confirming the accident, the permanent secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, said the truck collided with another flat-body truck whose driver allegedly drove recklessly and fled the scene before emergency responders arrived.

Oke-Osanyintolu explained that the impact caused the container-laden truck to overturn, obstructing about 50 per cent of the carriageway.

According to him, the truck recklessly also hit a high-tension electricity pole and brought down power lines across the road making the road impassable for motorists, pedestrians and emergency workers.
He further explained that the two occupants sustained injuries, adding that the driver’s assistant suffered serious head and chest injuries and multiple bruises, while the driver sustained injuries to his mouth and shoulder.

The Lagos State Government, through LASEMA and the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), provided first aid and advanced medical attention to the victims at the scene to stabilise them for further care.

Responders at the scene included LASEMA, LASAMBUS, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and Ikeja Electric staff who were on ground to take care of the cables that littered the road.