LASTMA operative’s leg amputated after speeding truck crash
A limb of an operative of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has been amputated after he was crushed by a speeding truck.
The accident occurred at Ojodu-Berger in Lagos.
LASTMA spokesperson Adebayo Taofiq, in a statement on Wednesday, said the operative was heading to work for afternoon duty when the truck hit him.
“Preliminary investigations reveal that the ill-fated trailer, bearing Bauchi State registration number KTG 33 ZZ, originated from Agidingbi by Oba Ogunji Road en route to Omole Junction in the Ogba corridor when the driver, operating at an alarmingly high velocity, lost control of the vehicle, resulting in a catastrophic collision,” the statement said.
It added, “The sheer impact of the crash inflicted severe trauma on the LASTMA officer, leading to a grievous fracture of his right leg and hand.
“Upon emergency medical assessment at the Surgical Emergency Centre of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), attending specialists determined that the extent of the injuries necessitated an immediate amputation of his right leg.”
The truck driver was apprehended by security operatives while attempting to flee the accident scene.
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