Nigeria
Woman Crushed to Death by Container in Lagos
On Friday, a tragic incident occurred in the Ogudu area of Lagos, resulting in the death of a woman. The unfortunate event took place when a fully loaded 40ft Mack articulated truck fell onto a car, instantly killing the woman inside.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident and stated that the driver of the car miraculously survived without any injuries. However, both the truck driver and his motor-boy fled the scene immediately after the accident.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the truck driver lost control due to a brake failure while traveling at high speed, colliding with the moving Nissan car. LASTMA, along with other first responders and passers-by, were involved in the rescue operations. The deceased woman’s body was later handed over to the police by LASTMA.