Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, on Saturday rescued an unconscious tanker driver and recovered the corpse of a motor boy in a lone accident at Anthony ‘Oke’ inward Gbagada, Lagos.
The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of (LASTMA), Taofiq Adebayo confirmed in a press statement that the lone accident happened after the truck’s brake failed.
He disclosed that the motor boy died on the spot while unconscious tanker driver was immediately rushed to Gbagada General Hospital by officials of the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU) on ground.
The Acting General Manager of LASTMA Bakare Oki who visited the accident scene sympathized and sent his condolences to the families of the motor boy.
Oki however warned the motoring public particularly truck drivers to always ensure their vehicles are in perfect conditions before embarking on any journey within the State and the Country at large.
