One person has been confirmed dead in a crash involving a truck which overturned around the TREM axis of Gbagada, inward Oshodi, in Lagos State.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the accident via a statement issued by its General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
Bakare-Oki noted that the findings revealed that the truck, which was conveying assorted consignments, including numerous sealed bags and newly branded event chairs, was travelling at considerable speed when its front tyre burst on Sunday night.
Bakare-Oki said this resulted in the driver losing control of the truck.
He stated: “In the ensuing struggle to stabilise the truck, an elderly male passenger seated in the front cabin flung out of the vehicle and struck his head against a sharp object.
“The impact proved fatal, resulting in his instantaneous death.”
He said the LASTMA’s night rescue team conducting strategic surveillance across major traffic corridors in the state, promptly mobilised to the accident location and immediately condoned off the accident scene.
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The LASTMA boss added: “The operatives immediately evacuated the deceased from the busy carriageway into a Lagos State Emergency Medical Services (SEHMU) ambulance.
“The action, thereby, eliminated further exposure of the victim and preventing the possibility of another catastrophic incident involving approaching motorists.
“The rescue and traffic management operations received substantial inter-agency support, with personnel from Pedro Police Division providing essential security reinforcement.
“Also, officers of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service equally participated in the emergency response.”
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