Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has rescued a yet-to-be-identified man who was trapped in a crushed vehicle after a container-laden truck lost control and fell on a Toyota Sienna minivan at Idi-Iroko, inbound Maryland, along the Ikorodu Road corridor of Lagos in the early hours of Saturday.

It was gathered that the incident, which occurred around 1:30 a.m., involved a fully loaded 40-foot Mack truck and a white Toyota Sienna with registration number LSR 267 GZ.

According to LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, the truck suffered brake failure caused by alleged excessive speed, resulting in the container detaching and toppling onto the minivan.

He added that the truck driver fled the scene, apparently out of panic and fear of mob retaliation or criminal prosecution.

It was said that the mangled Sienna was later towed to the Anthony Police Station, while the truck and its dislodged container were impounded and moved to LASTMA’s operational headquarters for further investigation.

The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, commended the professionalism of the agency’s emergency response team.

Bakare-Oki also commended the rescue team for working from 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. to restore order and ensure the free flow of traffic in the area.