Benjamin Omoike l Friday, August 14, 2020
LAGOS, Nigeria – One person has been killed and another injured in a multiple automobile accident which occurred late Thursday at Ascon bus stop in Orile Iganmu area of Lagos. The unfortunate incident led to the death of one person and leaving another seriously injured.
Lagos State Emergency Response Agency, LASEMA Response Team late Thursday at Ascon bus stop, recovered the truck conveying two loaded 20 feet containers, which collided with a commercial vehicle, crushed a motorcycle and its driver, leaving one adult male dead and another injured.
The accident, which occurred due to loss of vehicular control by the truck driver with unknown registration number, has led to the death of 38-year old conductor of the commercial LT bus known simply as Saheed, leaving the injured motorcyclist with varying degrees of injuries.
“Upon arrival at the scene of incident, it was discovered that a loaded double 20ft containerized truck with unknown registration number lost control while in motion and collided with a commercial LT bus with registration number AAA-504XT and a motorcycle with unknown registration number, thereby obstructing free vehicular activities.
“Unfortunately, the conductor of the commercial bus (Saheed aged 38years) lost his life at the scene and the bike man sustained different degrees of injury but have been taken to the hospital. LRT and Police are responders at the scene of incident working together to evacuate the accident containerized truck and bus off the road.
“The containerized truck, commercial bus and motorcycle have been recovered off the road and taken to Orile Police station. Road now free for vehicular activities, operation concluded,” LASEMA boss said.
