No Life Lost As 40ft Container Truck Falls On Four Vehicles In Lagos
A 40-foot container fell on three stationary vehicles and a tricycle in Lagos State on Monday. No life was lost.
The incident, which happened in the morning at Barracks Bus Stop inward Trade Fair, was said to have left many road users stranded for hours as a result of the heavy traffic it caused.
The affected vehicles were a black Toyota Yaris, with number plates LSR 247 GP; a grey Honda CRV, with number plate KND 80 BS, ash coloured Suzuki minibus with number plates KSF 904 XY and TVS green tricycle with number plates AGL 831 QL.
The incident happened exactly a year after a pipeline explosion occurred at Abule-Ado/Soba area.
According to eyewitnesses’ accounts, the accident occurred due to recklessness on the part of the truck driver, who lost control of the vehicle.
Confirming the incident, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the incident did not record any loss of life.
According to him, “No loss of life or injuries recorded at the scene of the incident. The Agency’s team, the Police, the Nigerian Army, Ojo Cantonment 81 Division, are responders present at the incident scene.”
