Mother, child die as two container trucks overturn in Lagos

A mom and her child have died after two container-laden trucks overturned at Mile 2, close to Freeman Market, inward Apapa, Lagos.

Vanguard newspaper reported on Sunday that the victims have been trapped beneath the trucks and their containers in the accident, which occurred over the weekend.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) stated its rescue crew evacuated the victims and cleared the wreckage. Traffic was diverted via an adjoining service lane whereas a crane and a heavy-duty tow automobile have been used to take away the overturned trucks and containers. Police officers secured the scene through the operation.

The victims’ stays have been taken to the police mortuary in Yaba.

LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, referred to as for an investigation to find out the reason for the crash, together with whether or not mechanical faults, overloading, improper cargo distribution or driver negligence performed a job.

He urged truck operators to make sure their automobiles have been roadworthy and their masses correctly secured.

The accident comes weeks after one other crash involving two trucks, a business bus and 9 bikes at First Gate, inward Mile 2, alongside the Mile 2-Seme Expressway, left 4 folks critically injured.

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The 6 October crash concerned two Mack trucks, one carrying a 20-foot container. LASTMA stated preliminary findings urged that one of many trucks may need suffered brake failure, inflicting the driving force to lose management and collide with the opposite automobiles.

The injured victims, three males and a lady, sustained a number of fractures to their legs and arms and have been taken to hospital for remedy.

LASTMA stated the drivers concerned in that crash have been handed over to the police for investigation and attainable prosecution.

The reason behind the newest accident has not been established.