Posted by Amarachi on Fri 30th Sep, 2022 - tori.ng
The Spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Taofiq Adebayo, said it took the intervention of officials of the agency to rescue the driver from the wreckage.
A driver escaped death by the whiskers after his Hilux van rammed into a stationary truck at Sandfill, opposite the Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos State.
The accident happened around 7.50 am on Thursday, September 29.
The Spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Taofiq Adebayo, said it took the intervention of officials of the agency to rescue the driver from the wreckage, adding that the victim had been taken to hospital for treatment.
Adebayo said, "The accident happened this morning around Oriental Hotel, inward Lekki. The accident is between a truck and a Hilux van. The driver of the Hilux ran into the truck and got trapped.
"With the quick intervention of LASTMA officials around that area, the driver was rescued without any fracture. But he had bruises on his body.
"Our men later handed him over to the officials of the LASAMBUS, who took him to a nearby hospital for medical attention. We urge members of the public to make sure they don’t speed excessively while driving.
"They should remember that these are 'ember' months and they need to be mindful of road signs installed by the government."
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