- Safiu Kehinde
A fully loaded truck has on Friday evening plunged off the popular Oshodi Bridge in Lagos, leaving one male pedestrian severely injured.
The incident reportedly occured after the six-tyre truck with registration number AKD 135 YK suffered a brake failure and plunged off the Oshodi Bridge into the terminal ditch while descending from Oshodi-Oke inward Mile 2.
Preliminary information gathered from the scene revealed that the ill-fated truck, reportedly laden with tonner printing materials, experienced a critical mechanical failure while descending the bridge.
This led to the driver losing control before skidding off the carriageway and tumbling into the terminal below.
While confirming the incident in a statement issued on its official X handle on Friday, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LAST A) noted that accident could have culminated in catastrophic casualties.
This, according to LASTMA was swiftly mitigated through the prompt, professional, and coordinated intervention of its personnel who arrived at the scene within minutes to rescue victims, manage traffic, and prevent escalation.
Upon arrival, the officers immediately commenced rescue operations and successfully extricated a male victim who sustained grievous injuries in the accident.
Meanwhile, the injured man has been conveyed to a nearby medical facility for urgent treatment.
The driver of the truck was apprehended and handed over to security operatives from Makinde Police Station, Oshodi, for further investigation into the cause of the brake malfunction and other contributory factors.