Trucks Crush Mother, Child To Death In Lagos

A mother and her child were at the weekend killed in Lagos State when two heavily loaded container trucks overturned near Freeman Market, Mile 2, in the Apapa area.
It was gathered that the victims were trapped under the trucks and their containers, sustaining fatal injuries.
Confirming the accident, the director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Adebayo Taofiq, said the agency’s rescue and recovery team responded swiftly to the incident.
He said the accident prompted the temporary closure of the affected road corridor, with motorists diverted through an adjoining service lane to ease traffic and prevent further incidents.
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