A fatal accident occurred on Friday in the Maryland area of Lagos State, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to two others.
The incident involved a MACK concrete mixer truck, owned by Dangote Group, which collided with another truck belonging to JustRite, a popular retail outlet.
The driver of the JustRite truck, who was loading items into his vehicle at the time, tragically lost his life in the crash.
Confirming the incident, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, stated that after the initial collision, the Dangote truck veered off and crashed into a nearby building, injuring two additional victims.
“The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, in response to distress calls via 767/112 Toll-Free lines at 1208hrs, activated the LRT from Command and Control Centre, Alausa,” Oke-Osanyintolu stated.
“Upon arrival of the Tiger Response Team at the incident scene, discovered an accident involving a MACK concrete mixer truck Registration number DGW 208 XA belonging to DANGOTE company and a TATA truck, registration number SMK 906 YE.”
He attributed the cause of the accident to brake failure.
“Investigation conducted by the response team revealed that the Dangote truck suffered mechanical failure (brakes) lost control and crashed into a JUSTRITE truck, whose driver was loading items before it further rammed into the building beside the road and crashed into two people in the process,” the LASEMA boss said.
The injured victims were transported to Gbagada General Hospital for immediate medical attention, while the body of the deceased driver was handed over to the family.