The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) introduced that 4 folks died and seven others have been injured in three separate road accidents in Lagos on Wednesday.
The deadly crash, which claimed the 4 lives, occurred at Berger Bridge, inward Eleko, alongside the Ibeju-Lekki Expressway, when a truck carrying a 20-foot container overturned onto an interstate Toyota Hiace bus.
LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, mentioned the company acquired a misery name and despatched a response staff from its Epe base to the scene.
He defined that preliminary findings confirmed that the truck was travelling at extreme velocity whereas ascending the bridge when it collided with the bus. The driver reportedly misplaced management whereas trying to keep away from the collision, inflicting the truck to overturn onto the bus.
Four grownup males died on the scene, whereas six others sustained accidents and have been taken to Epe General Hospital after receiving first help.
LASEMA, the Federal Road Safety Corps and the police secured the scene. A personal crane was introduced in to elevate the truck and container and get well the our bodies, whereas site visitors administration measures have been put in place.
The crash occurred days after a mom and her baby died when two container vehicles overturned close to Freeman Market at Mile 2, inward Apapa, Lagos. The victims have been trapped beneath the vehicles and their containers.
In one other incident on Wednesday, a truck rammed right into a solar-powered streetlight pole close to Vetland School, inward Agege Pen Cinema, alongside Old Abeokuta Road, at about 4:09 a.m.
The truck, with registration quantity KTU-940XT, hit the pole, mounted the road median and obstructed site visitors.
Mr Oke-Osanyintolu mentioned preliminary findings pointed to reckless driving, however nobody was injured.
LASEMA’s Tiger Team from its C3 base diverted site visitors and used its heavy-duty restoration car, Elephant, to take away the truck. It was later taken to Abattoir Police Station for investigation and safekeeping.
The third accident occurred at Lanre Bus Stop, inward Igando, alongside LASU-Igando Road, the place a DAF truck collided with a Toyota Corolla.
Mr Oke-Osanyintolu mentioned a broken-down truck on the alternative facet of the road had induced site visitors congestion when the DAF truck allegedly drove in opposition to site visitors and hit the automotive.
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The DAF truck had registration quantity SMK 795 XY, whereas the Corolla was registered as AKD 169 EA.
The collision blocked half of the road inward to Igando. The Corolla driver sustained a minor head harm and was taken to Igando General Hospital by an affiliate, the everlasting secretary mentioned.
The Corolla was towed to Igando police division, whereas LASEMA deployed its restoration car, Super Metro, to take away the DAF truck and restore site visitors stream.
Mr Oke-Osanyintolu urged motorists to look at velocity limits, keep away from driving in opposition to site visitors and reckless manoeuvres, and guarantee their autos have been roadworthy earlier than travelling.
He suggested residents to report emergencies by way of the state’s toll-free numbers, 767 and 112. He additionally expressed condolences to the households of the deceased and wished the injured a speedy restoration.
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