(Read) After a truck collapses from Oshodi Bridge, a man avoids d3ath.

Following the fall of a fully loaded truck from Oshodi bridge in Lagos State on Saturday, October 25, an unidentified male victim who was seriously hurt managed to escape d3ath by escaping.



Officials from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) saved him following the horrific collision with a fully laden six-tyre truck. While descending from Oshodi-Oke to Mile 2, the vehicle with registration number AKD 135 YK experienced a braking failure and fell off the Oshodi Bridge into the terminal ditch.

According to preliminary information obtained from the scene, the truck, which was allegedly carrying tonner printing supplies, lost control due to a mechanical malfunction while descending the bridge. It then skidded off the carriageway and fell into the terminal below.



Mr. Bakare Oki, LASTMA's general manager, acknowledged the occurrence and reaffirmed the organization's unwavering commitment to protecting people and property on Lagos roads, especially during the ember months when traffic congestion and accident risks are considerably higher.

Oki emphasized that in order to ensure smooth vehicle movement throughout the State prior to, during, and following the holiday season, the agency implemented continuous 24-hour traffic control activities.



He said that in order to provide maximum coverage and prompt emergency response, heavy-duty recovery vehicles and small trucks have been positioned strategically throughout Lagos' five administrative divisions, backed by more than 2,700 staff members positioned at key intersections and thoroughfares.