The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) have rescued 7 passengers from an accident scene at Alapere , Lagos at early hour of Saturday
Lagos Panorama was informed through a press statement signed and forwarded by the Permanent Secretary of the agency Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, said the agency responded to the above incident which was relayed to LASEMA through the Toll Free 112 Emergency Number at 03:10a.m this morning.
On arrival at the above scene of the incident, it was discovered that a trailer with registration number SD- 325 XY conveying plywood and a J5 Bus with registration KRD 882 EU loaded with onions were involved in an accident.
Further information gathered revealed that the J5 Bus, due to reckless driving, ran into the trailer which was driving out of a building.
Unfortunately an adult male who got trapped under the trailer lost his life while, about seven others (occupants of the Bus), were injured.
The injured victims were treated by the Agency’s pre hospital care unit and LASAMBUS before being taken to the Trauma Center for further treatment.
The trapped male victim (dead) has been recovered, bagged and handed over to the family at the incident scene, while the affected trailer has been recovered with the aid of the agency’s heavy duty equipment (‘Goliath’ giant forklift) and taken to the LASTMA Yard with the aid of the Agency’s heavy duty tow truck ‘the Super metro’.
The affected bus was also recovered off the road to a lay-by with the aid of the agency’s light tow truck, and thereafter, it was handed over to officials of the Nigerian Police Force.
Operation has been concluded.
