Motor Boy Escapes Death As Truck Plunges Into River
The Ogun Traffic and Enforcement
Corps (TRACE) on Friday, said a motor boy escaped death when a truck plunged
into a river at Toll-gate along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
The Sango-Ota Area Commander of
TRACE, Mr Adekunle Ajibade, who confirmed the incident to Newsmen in Ota, Ogun,
said the accident happened at about 5.00 a.m. Ajibade said the motor boy was
rescued with the assistance of other traffic agencies like the Federal Road
Safety Corps (FRSC) and the police.
He added that the driver of the
truck was coming from the Sango-Ota axis and heading towards the toll gate when
he lost control due to brake failure.
Ajibade added that the motor boy
had been rescued after several hours of being trapped in the accident. He said
the motor boy had been taken to an undisclosed hospital for intensive
treatment. Ajibade advised truck owners to properly service and maintain their
vehicles before putting them on the highway to avoid unnecessary loss of lives
and property.