Truck crushes LASTMA officer, two motorcyclists to death in Lagos

A postulation authoritative and 2 commercialized motorcyclists person been crushed to decease astatine the engaged Badagry Roundabout successful Lagos aft a motortruck conveying cement veered retired of control, sidesplitting each 3 victims instantly.

The mishap occurred connected Monday astir 9:00 a.m., according to eyewitness accounts from the scene.

Residents and commuters described a infinitesimal of chaos aft the heavy-duty motortruck reportedly approached the junction astatine precocious velocity earlier losing control.

An eyewitness, who requested anonymity, said the affected serviceman of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, was connected work managing postulation erstwhile the motortruck abruptly swerved disconnected its lane.

“The serviceman was directing vehicles erstwhile the motortruck mislaid power and ran into him. He died immediately. The 2 motorcyclists were besides deed portion waiting for passengers adjacent to the junction,” the witnesser said.

A constabulary source, who besides spoke connected information of anonymity, confirmed that the clang led to terrible postulation congestion successful the area, prompting the deployment of further postulation and information personnel.

“Other LASTMA officials were mobilised instantly due to the fact that 1 of their officers was involved. Our officers were besides connected ground, alongside the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, to reconstruct ord...