A video has shown the moment an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) fell off a fast-moving truck on the highway.
The video, uploaded with no information, shows the official hanging by the passenger side of the truck, apparently in a bid to impound the vehicle.
The driver of the truck refuses to stop. A towing truck apparently summoned by the LASTMA official to tow the truck can be seen trying to block the truck from speeding away.
The truck driver continues to push ahead and the towing truck gives way when it appears the driver is determined to crash into him rather than stop.
The LASTMA official hanging by the door is then left on his own as the truck speeds away. He continues to hang on for dear life as it was dangerous for him to jump.
In the end, when the truck slows down a little, the official jumps down and rolls on the tarmac, narrowly missing being squashed by the rear tyre of the truck.
Interestingly, he had no sympathy from the road user who recorded the incident from his car. The road user can be heard saying that it served the official right. He added that he would even provide cover for the runaway truck by driving his car directly behind it to prevent the LASTMA team from capturing the truck’s registration number.
