One dies as truck overturns in Lagos midnight crash

By Olasunkanmi Akoni
One person has died after a fully loaded Mercedes-Benz six-tyre truck overturned around the TREM axis of Gbagada, inward Oshodi, Lagos State, in a midnight accident.

The deceased, an elderly man whose identity had yet to be established, was reportedly thrown out of the truck after one of its front tyres burst, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

The truck, with registration number ABJ 37 AC, was conveying assorted consignments, including sealed bags and newly branded event chairs, when the incident occurred.

According to reports, the vehicle was travelling at considerable speed when the tyre burst. In the ensuing struggle to stabilise the ...