A driver of an articulated truck conveying a 40ft container has been confirmed dead in a lone accident in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this via a statement issued on Wednesday.
Oke-Osanyintolu, who attributed the accident to brake failure, said the driver lost control of the truck and hit the BRT demarcation and pedestrian bridge pillar, leading to the closure of the highway.
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“The trapped truck driver in the cabin who lost his life in the incident has been extricated with light-duty rescue equipment in the ongoing operation and duly handed over to officials from the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU).
“The agency’s sophisticated heavy-duty equipment are in the process of recovering the crashed articulated vehicle, while an agency’s flat body truck has equally been deployed for recovery of the 40ft container.
“Motorists playing that axis and those with intents of traversing that area are implored to be patient and use alternative routes as directed by emergency responders, as traffic has been diverted during this recovery period,” the LASEMA boss added.
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