By Seyi Babalola
Sunrise News: Six people, including the driver were today, rescued with various degrees of injuries, from a lone accident involving a Volvo truck (unregistered) fully loaded with food items which overturned on its side, while moving from Motorway, inward Ojota area of Lagos.
Among those involved in the accident were the truck driver and five passengers, including three women.
The Director, Public Affairs and enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Mr. Taofiq Adebayo, confirmed that officials from LASTMA were able to successfully rescued the severely injured truck driver and the five passengers from the scene of the accident.
Immediate investigation indicated that the injured truck driver lost control while on top speed due to brake failure.
Zebra Bakare Sulaimon Akanbi, stationed at Zone 11, Ojota/Fadeyi, confirmed that rescue operation was conducted with security personnel back-up.
According to Zebra Akanbi: “rescued injured driver and 5 others were immediately handed over to personnel of the Lagos State Ambulance Services (LASAMBUS) on ground for medical attention”
Present at the scene were key members of the LASTMA rescue team, including Mr. Hakeem Adeosun, the Director of Traffic Incidents, Event Monitoring, Enforcement and Compliance.
The falling loaded truck was eventually evacuated from the scene by LASTMA personnel to enable unhindered free vehicular movements inward Ojota from motorways
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare Oki, while sympathising with injured victims however emphasized the importance of vehicle safety and urged all motorists, especially heavy truck drivers, to prioritize safety checks before embarking on journeys within or outside the State.