A yet-be-identified woman has been crushed to death by a truck in the Abule-Egba area of Lagos State.
The tragic incident, which occurred on Monday, was confirmed in a statement by the spokesperson of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq.
Adebayo noted that preliminary investigations revealed that the cement mixer truck was on a high speed when it lost control as a result of a brake failure.
He added that the driver tried to swerve into a drainage channel in a bid to control the situation but unfortunately crushed the deceased in the process.
READ MORE:Court-Acquitss-3-EndSARS-Protesters-After-Threes-in-Detention
“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 explained in the statement.
He disclosed further that the driver was apprehended by LASTMA officials, adding that a team of policemen from Oko-Oba Police Station provided security backup during rescue operations.
“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 concluded.
