Six travellers escape death in two truck crashes
The Federal Road Safety Corps has rescued six victims from two separate road accidents involving containerised trucks in Lagos State.
The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, commended the rescue team for their bravery, professionalism, and quick response in managing the incidents.
The first accident occurred at 10:50 a.m. on Sunday on the Apapa-Wharf route near Flour Mill, six kilometres from Mile 2.
It involved two commercial Mack trucks —a red and a green one—following a brake failure. According to an official report, four males were involved in the crash.
One sustained injuries, including bruises and cuts, while the remaining three escaped unharmed.
In the second incident, a 40-foot container truck collided with a Toyota Corolla saloon car on November 25, 2024, along the Euro 65-Signal Barracks route at Mile 2 Oke.
The crash resulted in the container landing on the car, trapping two individuals inside. Thanks to the FRSC team’s prompt actions, both victims were rescued alive.
Shehu, in a statement signed by the corps spokesperson, Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Monday, attributed these life-saving efforts to the high standards of professionalism and urgency instilled in the team.
These measures are particularly critical as the end-of-year travel period approaches, a time notorious for increased road traffic and accidents.
Mohammed called on drivers to adhere to basic safety protocols and urged fleet operators to provide adequate training for their drivers.
He emphasised that ensuring roadworthiness and understanding modern road safety dynamics are essential steps in preventing such accidents.
“The Corps Marshal Federal Road Safety Corps, Shehu Mohammed has commended the efforts of FRSC Rescue and emergency response team for a rare demonstration of bravery, professionalism, and resilience after successfully rescuing six victims of road traffic crashes from a deadly containerised crash.
“The mileages achieved through these proactive approaches were recorded at the expense of Corps Marshal’s earlier directives to operatives to assert a high level of professionalism and promptness to rescue of crash victims as the end of the year travels gather momentum.
“Expectedly, the Corps Marshal charged drivers to maintain minimum safety standards while admonishing fleet operators to ensure that their drivers are subjected to adequate training to acquaint them with the basics of contemporary dynamics of safe road use,” the statement read.
