A falling container killed a woman in the Ogudu area of Lagos on Friday.
The fully loaded 40 ft Mack articulated truck fell on a car the woman was in, leading to her instant death, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said.
In a statement, the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq said “A fully loaded 40fts Mack articulated truck today fell on a Nissan Car (ABJ 692 BG) and instantly killed a woman at the rear of the car while the car driver survived unhurt with support by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Officials by NNPC inward Estate, Alapere, Lagos,”
Meanwhile the truck driver and his motor-boy ran away immediately after the fatal accident occurred, he said.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of Mack articulated 40 ft fully loaded container, lost control as a result of brake failure while over speeding and rammed into a moving Nissan car on motion by N.N.P.C inward Alapere, Ogudu along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Lagos,” LASTMA said.
“A LASTMA Officer, Olukayode (Zone 2, Ogudu/Alapere) disclosed that Lastma handed over the evacuated corpse (woman) to policemen from Alapere Police Station.”
LASTMA officers, other first responders, and passers-by were involved in the rescue operations
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