One person has died after a fully loaded Mercedes-Benz six-tyre truck overturned around the TREM axis of Gbagada, inward Oshodi, Lagos. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has warned truck drivers and other motorists against speeding following the fatal incident.
LASTMA General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said in a statement on Sunday, November 8, 2026, that the crash occurred at midnight. According to him, preliminary security findings indicated that the truck, with registration number ABJ 37 AC, was travelling at considerable speed when its front tyre burst, causing the driver to lose control. An elderly male passenger seated in the front cabin was reportedly thrown out of the vehicle and struck his head against a sharp object, resulting in his immediate death.
Bakare-Oki said LASTMA’s night rescue team promptly mobilised to the scene, secured the area and evacuated the deceased from the busy carriageway into a Lagos State Emergency Medical Services ambulance. The operation received support from the Pedro Police Division and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service. He added that the truck could not be immediately recovered because of its heavy cargo, necessitating arrangements to transfer the consignments into another vehicle.
The LASTMA boss condemned speeding, warning that it reduces reaction time, compromises vehicle stability and worsens the consequences of mechanical failures. He urged heavy-duty vehicle operators, commercial transporters and other motorists to drive responsibly, and to conduct regular checks on tyres, brakes and other critical vehicle components.
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