One dies as truck overturns in Lagos midnight crash.
The deceased, an elderly man whose identity had yet to be established, was reportedly thrown out of the truck after one of its front tyres burst, […] The post One dies as truck overturns in Lagos midnight crash appeared first on Vanguard News .
By Olasunkanmi Akoni One person has died after a fully loaded Mercedes-Benz six-tyre truck overturned around the TREM axis of Gbagada, inward Oshodi, Lagos State, in a midnight accident.
The truck, with registration number ABJ 37 AC, was conveying assorted consignments, including sealed bags and newly branded event chairs, when the incident occurred.
According to reports, the vehicle was travelling at considerable speed when the tyre burst. In the ensuing struggle to stabilise the truck, the passenger seated in the front cabin was flung out and hit his head against a sharp object, resulting in his instant death. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said its Night Rescue Team, which was conducting surveillance along major traffic corridors, promptly mobilised to the scene and cordoned off the accident site. The operatives subsequently evacuated the deceased from the busy carriageway into an ambulance operated by the Lagos State Emergency Medical Services (LASEMS), to prevent further exposure to approaching motorists and avert another accident.
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