The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says three men lost their lives in an accident involving an articulated truck in the Ikorodu area of Lagos.
In a statement by Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, permanent secretary of the agency, the accident happened at 174 Battalion, PZ junction in Ikorodu.
He said preliminary investigation revealed that the truck, conveying a twin 20-foot containers filled to capacity, lost control on motion, veered off the main road, and rammed into a parked containerised truck, which inturn crashed into some roadside shops.
The agency attributed the accident to “recklessness by the driver of the articulated truck”.
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Oke-Osanyintolu said five men were reportedly trapped under the parked truck but three dead bodies were recovered while one was rescued alive and another one still missing.
“Following distress calls received via the CRM on the 767/112 Emergency Toll-Free Lines at 1355hrs, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, activated the State’s Emergency Response Plans and Response Team from Agbowa,” the statement reads.
“Upon arrival, LASEMA’s Lion Response Team discovered that an articulated truck, registration number unknown, conveying twin 20-foot containers laden to capacity, lost control on motion, veered off the main road, and rammed into a parked containerized truck, registration number unknown, which inturn crashed into some roadside shops at the above-mentioned location.
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“5 adult males reportedly trapped under the parked truck that was rammed into the roadside shops. 1 adult male rescued (alive), 3 adult males recovered (dead), 1 adult male still allegedly missing, and yet to be ascertained.”
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