Dead toll in Ojuelegba accident hits three

One more person was recovered dead at the scene where a containerized truck fell on four vehicles at Ojuelegba on Tuesday night, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said on Wednesday.

This recovery brought to three the number of people killed in the accident that occurred around 8:30pm.

A truck with unknown registration number laden with wooden sheets (HDF) tilted while negotiating the curved part of the bridge, causing the container to fall on three commercial buses and a saloon car down the bridge.

According to LASEMA’s General Manager, Adesina Tiamiyu, the prompt response by emergency and security agents saved two trapped victims as they were extracted from the crushed vehicles.

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He said: “Two trapped victims were extracted with the aid of the agency’s light rescue equipment and immediately taken to the hospital by the officials of the Lagos State Ambulance Service for further medical treatment but unfortunately three male adults were confirmed dead

“The agency and other responders ensured that all the wooden sheets and accidented vehicles were cleared off the road to avoid any secondary incident and free flow of traffic around the axis.

“Proper investigation would be conducted on the incident. Heavy duty drivers should ensure that their vehicles are in good conditions and that loaded goods are properly secured to the flat bed before embarking on any journey.

“Overloading of trucks should also be discouraged as it oftentimes lead to fatal accidents on the highway.”

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