The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has rescued an unidentified man trapped inside a vehicle crushed by a container-laden truck at Idi-Iroko, inbound Maryland, along the Ikorodu Road corridor in the early hours of Saturday.
According to reports, the accident occurred around 1:30 a.m. and involved a fully loaded 40-foot Mack truck and a white Toyota Sienna with registration number LSR 267 GZ. The truck, reportedly speeding excessively, suffered a brake failure, causing the container it carried to detach and fall onto the Sienna.
LASTMA spokesperson Adebayo Taofiq confirmed the incident, stating that the agency’s midnight surveillance and rescue team responded promptly to distress calls.
“Upon arrival, our officers deployed high-grade rescue equipment and carried out a meticulous extraction operation,” he said. “Their coordinated efforts resulted in the successful rescue of a male occupant pinned inside the wreckage. He was later attended to by operatives from LASAMBUS.”
The truck driver was said to have fled the scene, allegedly out of fear of mob action or arrest.
The crushed Sienna was towed to the Anthony Police Station, while the truck and its dislodged container were impounded and moved to LASTMA’s operational base for further investigation.
LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, praised the professionalism of the rescue team, who worked tirelessly from 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. to restore order and clear the road for traffic.
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He described the incident as another tragic reminder of the dangers of mechanical negligence, reckless driving, and speeding.
“We urge all truck drivers and operators to strictly adhere to traffic regulations and maintain proper safety standards to prevent such avoidable tragedies,” Bakare-Oki said.
