A severely injured male sufferer but to be absolutely recognized escaped demise by the whiskers after a totally loaded truck fell from Oshodi Bridge in Lagos State.
He was rescued by the Lagos State Site visitors Administration Authority (LASTMA) officers after the ghastly accident involving a totally loaded six-tyre truck.
The truck with registration quantity AKD 135 YK, suffered a brake failure and plunged off the Oshodi Bridge into the terminal ditch whereas descending from Oshodi-Oke inward Mile 2.
Preliminary data gathered from the scene indicated that the truck, reportedly laden with tonner printing supplies, skilled a mechanical failure whereas descending the bridge, thereby dropping management earlier than skidding off the carriageway and tumbling into the terminal under.
The overall supervisor of LASTMA, Mr Bakare Oki, lauded his males for his or her response.
He reiterated the company’s unrelenting vigilance in guaranteeing the safety of lives and property on Lagos roads, significantly through the ember months, when visitors density and accident dangers are considerably heightened.
Oki emphasised that the company’s ongoing 24-hour visitors administration operations have been instituted to ensure seamless vehicular motion throughout the State earlier than, throughout, and after the festive season.
He disclosed that heavy-duty restoration autos and mini vehicles have been strategically deployed throughout the 5 administrative divisions of Lagos, supported by over 2,700 personnel stationed at vital visitors nodes and corridors for optimum protection and swift emergency response.
The overall supervisor reaffirmed LASTMA’s unyielding dedication to proactive visitors regulation, well timed rescue operations, and the continual enlightenment of motorists on the imperatives of mechanical upkeep, security self-discipline, and compliance with visitors legal guidelines throughout the metropolis.
