Elderly man passes away after falling off moving truck in Lagos

An elderly man has died after falling from a moving truck when its front tyre burst around the TREM axis of Gbagada, inward Oshodi, Lagos State.

 

The spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed this in a statement. 

Taofiq stated that the fully loaded Mercedes-Benz six-tyre truck, with registration number ABJ 37 AC, was travelling at considerable speed when the tyre burst, causing the driver to lose control. 

He added that the elderly passenger, who was seated in the front cabin, was thrown out of the truck during the incident and hit his head against a sharp object. 

The statement partly reads, “In the ensuing struggle to stabilise the truck, an elderly male passenger seated in the front cabin was flung out of the vehicle and struck his head against a sharp object. 

“The impact proved fatal, resulting in his instantaneous death.” 
 

Taofiq added that the LASTMA’s Night Rescue Team promptly arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area. 
 

He said the team evacuated the deceased from the busy carriageway into an ambulance belonging to the Lagos State Emergency Medical Services to prevent further danger to road users. 

Taofiq added that personnel from the Pedro Police Division and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service also supported the emergency response. 

“The overturned truck, due to the considerable volume and nature of its cargo, could not be immediately recovered. 

“Consequently, arrangements were made for transloading the assorted consignments into another empty truck before the vehicle was fully recovered,” he added.