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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.
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.
Scenes of the incident. Photos:
Twitter
“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.”
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