Elderly Passenger Dies After Truck Tyre Bursts and Vehicle Overturns in Lagos

An elderly passenger died after a truck’s front tyre burst near the TREM axis of Gbagada, inward Oshodi, Lagos. The truck reportedly lost control, overturned and threw the passenger from the front cabin, causing a fatal head injury. LASTMA said its night rescue team secured the scene and moved the deceased from the carriageway into an ambulance. Police and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service also assisted. The truck could not be recovered immediately because of its cargo. Arrangements were made to transfer the goods to another vehicle before recovery.

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