The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Tuesday confirmed the death of one person and three others who sustained varying degrees of injuries in multiple accidents around Otedola Bridge in Lagos.
The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu who confirmed the incident noted that two of the injured victims were immediately rushed to the hospital while the recovered body was handed over to officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
According to him, multiple accidents occurred while the agency was trying to recover a fallen 40-foot container, he assured that necessary safety measures were activated and implemented to forestall other incidents at the scene.
He stated, “In an overnight operation, while the safe recovery of a fallen 40-foot container for onward transmission to LASTMA Office in Oshodi was yet ongoing, a multiple accident occurred along the same axis on Otedola Bridge.
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“On arrival at the scene of the secondary incident nearby, it was discovered that a multiple truck accident involving four articulated trucks laden with containers had occurred.
“Investigations conducted revealed that the incident occurred due to reckless driving. The accident resulted in the accident trucks getting stuck to each other due to the force of impact on the collision.
“One adult male extricated from beneath the first accident truck lost his life to the incident.”
“The two seriously affected victims were taken to the Accident and Emergency Centre after being given on-the-spot medical attention at the incident scene.
“The rescued accident victims were administered immediate medical care and taken to the hospital.
“All affected trucks have been successfully recovered off the road to a layby and the road has been set free and reopened for safe vehicular activities.”
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