Mother, child die as two container trucks overturn in Lagos

By Efe Onodjae

A mother and her child have died after two heavily laden 20-foot container trucks overturned at Mile 2, near Freeman Market, inward Apapa, Lagos.
The victims were trapped beneath the overturned trucks and their containers during the incident, which occurred over the weekend.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, said its rescue and recovery personnel responded to the scene to evacuate the victims and remove the wreckage.
According to the agency, the road was temporarily cordoned off, while traffic was diverted through an adjoining service lane to ease congestion and prevent further accidents.
LASTMA deployed a crane and a high-capacity tow vehicl...