One die as truck overturns in Lagos, LASTMA reveals explanation for accident

One passenger has died after a totally loaded six-tyre truck overturned across the TREM axis of Gbagada, inward Oshodi, Lagos, following a sudden tyre burst.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) stated the deadly accident occurred round midnight when the Mercedes-Benz truck, with registration quantity ABJ 37 AC, reportedly travelling at appreciable velocity, suffered a entrance tyre explosion, inflicting the driving force to lose management.

According to the company on Sunday, via the Director of Public Affairs, LASTMA, Taofiq Adebayo, disclosed that an aged male passenger seated within the entrance cabin was flung out of the truck through the incident and hit his head towards a pointy object. He died immediately from the impression.

He stated the Night Rescue Team(NRT) which was conducting surveillance alongside main visitors corridors, promptly mobilised to the scene, cordoned off the accident location and evacuated the deceased from the busy carriageway right into a Lagos State Emergency Medical Services (SEHMU) ambulance.

The swift intervention, it stated, prevented additional hazard to approaching motorists and helped avert potential secondary collisions.

Personnel of the Pedro Police Division and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service additionally supported the emergency response.

To guarantee the protection of different street customers, LASTMA operatives deployed visitors cones and emergency warning alerts across the scene to alert approaching motorists and regulate visitors.

The overturned truck, which was conveying assorted consignments, together with sealed luggage and newly branded occasion chairs, couldn’t be instantly recovered due to the amount of its cargo.

The company stated preparations had been subsequently made to switch the products into one other truck earlier than restoration of the overturned automobile.

The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, who expressed condolences to the household of the deceased, described the incident as a painful and avoidable loss.

Bakare-Oki warned heavy-duty automobile operators towards extreme rushing, noting that it reduces response time, compromises automobile stability and will increase the severity of accidents, notably when surprising mechanical failures happen.

He stated the implications of the crash might have been much less extreme if the truck had been travelling at a fairly managed velocity.

The LASTMA boss urged truck operators, industrial transporters and different motorists to prioritise common automobile upkeep, particularly through the ember months.

He particularly suggested drivers to examine their tyres, braking methods and different important automobile parts earlier than embarking on journeys.

He additionally careworn the necessity for drivers to take care of composure and train correct vehicle-control methods when confronted with sudden mechanical failures.

Bakare-Oki reaffirmed LASTMA’s dedication to efficient visitors surveillance, immediate emergency response and collaboration with related companies to safeguard lives and property throughout Lagos State.