One dead, others injured as 20ft container falls on two cars in Lagos
A fatal accident involving a truck ladened with 20ft container and two other cars along Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way in Ikeja, Lagos has claimed the life of a yet-to-be-identified man.
The deceased was trapped inside his vehicle as the dislodged container crashed on to him. He is reported to have died before help could reach him.
Adesina Tiamiyu, the General Manager of LASEMA confirmed the incident and gave out the situation report.
“Upon arrival of the LASEMA Response Team (LRT) at the incident scene, it was observed that a multiple accident involving a 20 feet container fell off its flat bed on two cars on Mobalaji Bank Anthony way by NITEL Bus stop. One adult male sustained serious injuries and one adult male was trapped dead,” he said
He further stated that the trapped victim has been extracted from the vehicle and bagged by the LRT team. The cars’ debris have also been cleared out of the scene.
