No fewer than three people were killed on
Wednesday after a container on a 40-feet trailer fell off the Ojuelegba Bridge
onto the road below.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the container,
which was not latched to the trailer, crushed two private vehicles which were
in motion.
The vehicles, a white Toyota and a black jeep,
were reportedly mangled under the weight of the container.
A crowd of residents and motorists was said to
have converged on the scene as there was apprehension on the number of
casualties involved in the incident. Anther photo after the cut...
The situation was said to have caused traffic
snarl in the area as traffic officials had a tough time controlling the number
of people trooping the scene and redirecting the traffic.
The driver of the trailer reportedly attempted to
escape the scene.
He was, however, apprehended by the angry mob.
A witness, who identified himself as Sir J, said
the accident happened around 4.50pm.
He said, “It happened around 4.50pm, as we were
all in the park doing our businesses.
“The
container on the 40-feet trailer suddenly fell off the bridge and crushed two
private cars.
“The
driver of the trailer wanted to flee, but we apprehended him. There is chaos
everywhere.”
A
check on social media by our correspondent showed the accident was already
trending, as people called on government officials to intervene.
A
resident with the Twitter handle@ lvck_skinhead, wrote, “I just started
running, couldn’t even look back; so many injured and dead. I have never been
this scared in my life.”
Another
resident, Olaseni Oladejo, said one of the cars was mobile when the container
fell.
The
resident, who wrote on Twitter, said, “The truck container fell on a moving car
killing the driver and one passenger.”
The
General Manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Michael
Akindele, said three persons died in the incident.
He
said, “We are already on the ground and there is a lot of crowd around here.
“Three
persons were killed. Rescue operation is still ongoing.”
The
spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency, South West zone,
Ibrahim Farinloye, said the occupier of the second car escaped unhurt.
He
said, “It is one jeep that is under the container. And I was told just one
person is inside, but we have yet to ascertain whether it is a man or a woman.
“Rescue
officials from the state and federal agencies are on the ground.”
Source:punchng
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