The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA condemned the recklessness of a fully loaded trailer driver, whose over speeding and subsequent loss of control resulted in a devastating accident at the Ojodu Berger axis of Lagos.

Preliminary investigations reveal that the ill-fated trailer, bearing Bauchi State registration number KTG 33 ZZ came from Agidingbi by Oba Ogunji Road enroute to Omole Junction in the Ogba corridor when the driver, operating at an alarmingly high speed lost control and resulted in a catastrophic collision.
The sheer impact of the crash inflicted severe trauma on the LASTMA officer, leading to a grievous fracture of his right leg and hand. Upon emergency medical assessment at the Surgical Emergency Centre of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), attending specialists determined that the extent of the injuries necessitated an immediate amputation of his right leg.
In a brazen attempt to evade justice, the culpable trailer driver absconded from the scene. However, through the concerted efforts of security operatives from Ojodu Police Station, in collaboration with vigilant LASTMA officials, he was swiftly apprehended.
Reacting to the tragic occurrence, the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, promptly visited the hospitalized officer at LASUTH, vehemently condemning the incident and emphasizing that such a calamity could have been averted had the driver exercised due diligence and adhered to fundamental road safety protocols.
He admonished trailer and truck operators, alongside all motorists, to uphold a heightened sense of safety consciousness, stressing the inestimable value of human life.