FILE PHOTO: An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed the arrest of a truck driver after a 40-foot containerised articulated vehicle reportedly lost control and crashed into a commercial minibus and roadside shops at Second Rainbow inward Oshodi in Lagos.
The incident occurred along the service lane adjoining the Police Tactical Team Station, causing panic within the area and leaving a female Point of Sale operator severely injured.
The LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, in a statement on Monday, noted that the truck driver lost control of the articulated vehicle while in transit, causing the truck to overturn onto a commercial shuttle bus before crashing into nearby roadside businesses.
“The harrowing incident was caused by loss of control of the articulated Mark 40-foot truck while in transit.
