In Lagos, a truck killed a pedestrian

The truck crushed the unidentified woman to death in Lagos State’s Abule-Egba neighborhood.

Adebayo Taofiq, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority spokesperson, verified the incident, which happened on Monday, in a statement.

Adebayo stated that initial inquiries showed the cement mixer vehicle was traveling at maximum speed when a brake malfunction caused it to lose control.

He continued by saying that the deceased was crushed when the vehicle attempted to swerve into a drainage channel.

“The trapped body was evacuated underneath the Dangote truck by Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority and immediately handed over to policemen from Oko-Oba Police Station,” Adebayo noted in the statement.

He went on to say that the driver was taken into custody by LASTMA officers and that throughout the rescue efforts, a group of police officers from Oko-Oba Police Station supplied security backing.

“LASTMA Abdul Salam Nurudeen (Alpha, Zone 19 Abule-Egba/Tollgate) who led the recovery operations confirmed that his team was supported by other road sympathizers to remove 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,” the statement added.