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Driver escapes death as 40ft container crushes car in Lagos

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A driver of a Toyota Camry escaped death when a 40ft container fell on the car on Monday in Lagos.

The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this signed by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Mr. Taofiq Adebayo.

He said the driver was rescued by officers of LASTMA and other emergency services at the scene.

Bakare-Oki listed other emergency services involved in the rescue operation as the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).

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He said the container loaded on a truck heading to Apapa fell on the Toyota Camry with a registration number, LSR 293 HJ at Mile 2 area of the state.

Bakare-Oki said: “Through the swift and coordinated response of LASTMA and other emergency services, the driver was rescued alive and received immediate medical attention after being rushed to the hospital by the joint rescue team.

“Security during the operation was effectively maintained by officers from the Kirikiri Police Division, who ensured a secured and orderly environment for the emergency responders.

“The Toyota Camry was successfully removed from beneath the container.”

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