Truck Accident Causes Gridlock In Lagos
A heavy-duty truck involved in a lone accident has blocked a major road in Lagos authorities of the agency managing emergencies in the state have said.
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
The statement was titled, “Situation Report on the truck accident at inward Palmgrove – Obanikoro along Ikorodu Road”.
“Upon the arrival of the agency’s team at the incident scene, it was observed that a truck conveying two payloaders had a lone accident.
“Further information gathered at the incident scene revealed that the truck lost control and rammed into a culvert due to brake failure.
“No casualty was recorded. However, the affected truck totally blocked an entire lane – BRT inclusive.
“The quick intervention of the Agency’s heavy-duty equipment crane and super metro has been provided to recover the impediment off the busy road. The recovery operation is ongoing.”