By Nosa Okunbor
The severe gridlock experienced in Lagos metropolis due to the broken down Truck at Ketu Bus Stopq inward Mile12 and it's resultant backlog of traffic was eradicated by LASEMA's recovery of the accident Truck and it's metal content's.
According to situation reports, the articulated truck involved in a lone accident at Ketu bus stop was laden with several 20ton pellets of metal while driving inward Mile12.
Investigations conducted at the accident scene revealed that the cause of the accident was due to mechanical error (brake failure) which made the truck crash into the median with it's contents spilt over it.
The accident which impact resulted in severe gridlock along the Ketu-Mile 12 axis, did not record any injuries nor fatalities, while the recovery was being conducted in phases with the use of a forklift to remove 29 units of Billet Construction Cast of 1516M belonging to African Foundaries Limited.
LASEMA's recovery of all the metal pellets and removal of the articulated Truck's wreckage off the road to the BRT parklane by the Ojota bridge dismantled the severe gridlock with it's throwback traffic.
Earlier, a not so lucky driver, was trapped but extricated by LASEMA Response Team and hospitalized at LASUTH after his truck loaded with sand was involved in an accident with two other trucks while on duty.
According to reports, LASEMA Response Team on arrival at the Mangoro Bus Stop Inward Oshodi incident scene discovered that a CCECC truck with unknown registration, loaded with sand, was involved in an accident while on duty and that the driver of the truck was trapped in the vehicle.
It was further revealed that the trapped and incapacitated CCECC truck driver that was rescued by LASEMA Response Team which deployed the Agency's light rescue equipment, was involved in an accident with two other trucks.
Reports have it that the CCECC truck driver identified as Philip Patrick, was the only injured party in the accident which was attributed to overspeading and loss of concentration. He was extricated, treated and stabilized in LASAMBUS before being taken to LASUTH for further treatment.
Further investigations revealed that the two other trucks which were involved in the afformentioned accident, belong to Dangote and LAWMA respectively, that remains of the articulated trucks were recovered with their respective Managers available at the incident site.
In all, the only truck that could be identified with a registration number at the incident scene was the LAWMA truck, which registration number is EPE 242 XV while those of the Dangote truck and the CCECC couldn't be traced.
All three accident trucks were evacuated for free flow of traffic to recommence using the Agency's heavy duty equipment (Super metro Tow Truck and the Crane) the incident where the LRT, LASTMA, the RRS were responders.
NOS∆ OKUNBOR
Head; Public Affairs-LASEMA
Tuesday 11th February, 2020
