Driver Injured As Truck Falls Off Lagos Bridge

A yet-to-be identified truck driver was on Saturday fatally injured after his truck fell off Pen Cinema Bridge when he lost control of the vehicle while navigating the Bridge in the Agege area of the state.

According to the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, the truck driver suffered fracture on his two arms.

Adebayo stated that the fully loaded truck with registration number, GGE 624 YJ, fell on two commercial buses.

He, however, stated that severely injured driver was subsequently conveyed to the General Hospital at Ile-Epo for urgent medical intervention.

“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.”

He added that in a bid to safeguard other road users and forestall secondary incidents, LASTMA personnel 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,” Adebayo said.

He conveyed the General manager’s heartfelt wishes for the rapid and full recovery of the injured driver.