There was pandemonium in Lagos on Sunday as a container-laden truck fell on a cart pusher and killed him on the spot.
He, however, disclosed further that preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the container lost full concentration while driving on top speed with another trailer before falling off the road blocking the entire BRT corridor inward Dopemu.He confirmed that while the driver of the fallen truck ran away, LASTMA officials retrieved a photocopy of his driver’s licence at the accident scene.
“While LASEMA Response Unit evacuated the fallen container off the brt corridor, the recovered dead was handed over to members of the Hausa community around Dopemu area after they mobilized themselves to scene of the accident with dangerous weapons.“However, the general manager of LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba while consoling with the family of deceased, urged truck drivers and other motoring public to always adhere strictly to safety standard while driving on highways across the State.
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