Scene of the accident
One person died when a 40-feet container crushed two cars on the Otedola bridge on Sunday, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has said.
The agency, in a statement by its Head of Public Affairs, Nosa Okunbor, also said one person was severely injured.
Okunbor said that the remains of the victim were claimed by his relatives.
He also said the yet-to-be-identified injured driver of the container-laden truck that crushed the two cars has been taken to the Trauma Centre near FRSC Office by the old Lagos-Ibadan Toll Gate.
He said, “LASEMA in a just-concluded operation involving one fatality, rescued a seriously injured truck driver at the Otedola bridge incident scene this morning, July 18.
“The yet-to-be-identified injured truck driver conveying the 40 feet container that crushed two vehicles which left one driver dead, was hurriedly ferried to the Trauma Centre.
“Remains of the late driver of one of the vehicles, one Mr Lawal, has been claimed by his relatives as the agency worked assiduously to evacuate all impediments from the road,” he said.
He said the situation reports upon arrival at the scene showed that the 40 feet container on a truck with an unknown registration number fell on the two cars.
“The two cars’ registration numbers are JJJ 28 FR and BDG 597 CY respectively.
“One adult male lost his life, while the driver of the container truck sustained serious injuries and has been rushed to the Lagos Trauma Centre.
“The affected vehicles have been evacuated off the road with the agency’s light and heavy-duty equipment.
“LASEMA Response Teams, NEMA, FRSC and LASTMA were joint responders in the recovery operation.”
