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LASEMA recovers articulated trucks in series of operations

In spite of the COVID–19 lockdown, LASEMA as the State’s Emergency Management Agency statutorily empowered to respond to emergencies and manage disasters in Lagos, recovered several articulated vvehicles involved in various types of accidents in a series of operations averting impending disasters in the form of secondary incidents.
The Agency recovered a truck conveying 40feet container that fell sideways at Ikorodu bus stop when it suddenly lost control while on motion and ended up obstructing vehicular activities along the axis.
The Preliminary Reports regarding the truck accident at Ikorodu Bus Stop has it that, “Upon arrival at the scene of incident, it was discovered that a truck conveying 40ft container, with unknown plate number, suddenly lost control while on motion and fell sideways as a result of over speeding and reckless driving thereby obstructing vehicular activities along the axis.

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“There was no loss of life. However, the driver sustained minor injuries and was been taken to near by hospital for further treatment.
“LASEMA Response Team, LASTMA, LNSC and the rapid response squad from the Lagos State Police Command were responders at the incident scene, working in collaboration to evacuate the accident container truck off the road.
“The accident containerized truck was recovered off the road with the aid of a heavy duty equipment (Crane) to a layby, setting the road free for vehicular activities” at Ikorodu Bus Stop.
Preliminary report on the Iganmu bridge truck accident states that, “Upon arrival at the scene of incident, it was discovered that a 40ft containarized truck with unknown registration number lost control while on motion and fell sideways as a result of mechanical fault thereby obstructing vehicular activities completely on the bridge.
“However, no loss of life nor injury was sustained at the scene.
“LASEMA Response Team, LASTMA and the RRS from Lagos State Police Command were responders at the scene working together to evacuate the accidented containerized truck off the road.
“The accidented containerized truck has been recovered off the road with the aid of the agency’s heavy-duty equipment (Crane) and towed to a layby with a tow truck.
“Secondary incidents averted and road reopened and free for vehicular activities”.

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