Trailer Crushes Three In Lagos, as Electric Pole Electrocutes NIPP Staff

The scene of the accident
By Chiemelie Ezeobi

A heavy duty trailer conveying a goods-laden container to the Apapa area on Wednesday fell off the Ojuelegba bridge, crushing a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) and killing all three occupants.
The trailer had also crushed a white Nissan saloon car but the driver was rescued alive, although he sustained injuries.
Speaking to THISDAY, the South-west Spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, said emergency services rushed to the area when notified.
He said, "Initially, when we got to the scene of the crash, eyewitnesses had told us that it was only the driver that was in the vehicle and that he escaped.
"It was only this night when we succeeded in shifting the fallen container that we discovered that there were three occupants in the jeep and they were all dead.
"The container that fell on the car has been lifted and three male adults were brought out dead. Their age ranged from 30 to 55years.
"Also, a male adult of about 25years was rescued alive from the second fairly impacted Nissan car."
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