16/05/23
PRESS RELEASE
what would have been a major diseaster was averted on Monday in Lagos State when An articulated truck conveying a 40ft container on Monday fell on a Toyota car along the Cement bus stop inward Dopemu area of the State.
The incident according information gathered happened at about 4 pm on Monday.
There was, however, no casualty as no one was in the car when the accident happened.
According to The spokesperson of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Taofiq Adebayo, who confirmed the incident said, it occurred as a result of brake failure.
Adebayo Said The truck was moving inward Dopemu when its brake failed. The driver lost control in the process and later fell on a red Toyota Camry parked by the roadside. There was one in the car when it happened.
Instances of trucks falling over Vehicles and killing many has become a recurring incident in Lagos State