3-Year Old baby, 3 Others Die In Lagos Kara Bridge Accident
A three-year old baby and three adults on Wednesday died when the head
of a containerised truck detached from its joint and rammed into a
motorcycle with the rider and two passengers on Kara Bridge,
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Speaking to journalists at the scene of the accident, the General
Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA), Adesina
Tiamiyu said the agency knew about the Kara Bridge accident when it
received a distress call through the emergency toll free number
112/767 .
He said on arrival at the scene, the LASEMA Response Team gathered
that a 20ft containerized truck with unknown plate number was involved
in the accident.
Tiamiyu added that, “Further investigation revealed that the head of
the containerized truck detached from it body while on motion inward
Kara bridge and rammed into a motorcycle with the rider and two
passengers while the head of the truck plunged into Isheri Olofi
River.
“Unfortunately, a three-year old boy on the motorcycle lost his life
while his mother had leg fracture and they have been moved to the
hospital by the FRSC.”
According to him, the head of the truck that plunged into the river
was retrieved from the river with the aid of the heavy duty equipment
Crane with support from the local divers.
LASEMA boss said three other dead bodies were subsequently extricated
and recovered from the truck head and handed over to the FRSC
officials who moved them down to the morgue.
Tiamiyu said proper investigation would be conducted on the incident,
urging motorist, especially articulated truck drivers to always drive
within speed limit and ensure they adhered with road safety
regulations.
Other agencies seen trying to control the chaotic traffic congestion
caused by the accident include the Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos
State Ambulance Service, Lagos State Fire Service, Nigeria Security
and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Police Force from Ojodu, Abiodun and
Isheri Police Division and OP-Mesa.
