Tragedy struck on Monday in Lagos, as Dagote mixer truck with registration number (KANO MDB 531 XA) crushed an innocent woman to death in Lagos
The incident happened around Abule-Egba inward Mobil Filling Station beside Jubilee Bridge Opposite Zenith Bank, Lagos.
The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Adebayo Taofiq confirmed that the trapped (Female) dead body was evacuated underneath the Dangote truck by LASTMA Officials and immediately handed over to Police men from Oko-Oba Police Station.
According to Taofiq, preliminary investigations revealed that the Dangote Mixer truck while on a high speed lost control as a result of a brake failure and while trying to swerved into a drainage channel crushed the woman.
While the truck driver was immediately apprehended by Lastma Officials, Police men from Oko-Oba Police Station provided security backup while the rescue operations lasted.
Lastma Abdul Salam Nurudeen (Alpha, Zone 19 Abule-Egba/Tollgate) who led the recovery operations confirmed that his team were supported by other road sympathizers to removed the trapped dead body.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki however warned truck owners/drivers to always ensure their trucks are properly checked including the braking system before embarking on any journey within or outside Lagos.
