A motor assistant has died whereas a driver sustained accidents in three separate emergencies involving road accidents and a broken-down truck in Lagos State.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, mentioned the incidents occurred at Oke-Oso in Epe, Odo-Iyalaro Bridge inward Maryland and Olosha in Mushin throughout in a single day and early morning operations.
A press release issued by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, mentioned its Tiger Response Team was activated at about 7:58 pm on the day gone by following a collision involving two automobiles on Odo-Iyalaro Bridge, inward Maryland.
The automobiles have been recognized as a Toyota Camry with registration quantity AGL-70HU and a Toyota Venza with registration quantity FST-893KF.
Preliminary investigations confirmed that the Venza had stopped by the roadside after working wanting gas, whereas the Camry rammed into it.
The company mentioned the Camry driver was suspected to have been driving drunk.
Although no life was misplaced in the incident, the driver of the Camry sustained accidents and was stabilised by LASEMA paramedics and the Lagos State Ambulance Service, LASAMBUS.
He was subsequently taken to the Trauma Centre for additional medical consideration, whereas each automobiles have been towed to Area F Police Station.
LASEMA mentioned its response group cleared the accident scene and reopened the bridge to motorists.
In a separate incident at Olosha, Mushin, the company’s Eagle Response Team was deployed at about 10:36 pm after a truck broke down and obstructed visitors.
The group discovered a HOWO truck with registration quantity JJJ-293XZ caught as a consequence of a broken part of the road, leaving about 60 per cent of the carriageway blocked.
No casualties have been recorded in the incident.
The company mentioned visitors diversion measures have been instantly launched to ease motion whereas preparations have been made to recuperate the truck.
It added that its heavy-duty restoration tools, Super Metro, was deployed to take away the car from the affected part of the road.
The truck was efficiently recovered and moved to a lay-by, permitting regular vehicular motion to renew.
However, the third incident, which occurred at Oke-Oso, inward Itokin, Epe, resulted in the demise of a motor assistant.
LASEMA mentioned its Whales Response Team stationed in Epe was activated at about 6:19 am following a collision involving two granite-laden tipper vehicles.
Investigations revealed that one of many vehicles, with registration quantity ABG-226XB, suffered brake failure, misplaced management and sideswiped one other tipper truck.
The company mentioned the motor assistant in the primary truck was thrown out of the car and died on influence.
“The remains of the deceased adult male were recovered, bagged and handed over to the Federal Road Safety Corps,” the assertion mentioned.
Both vehicles concerned in the crash have been recovered from the scene and brought to the FRSC workplace.
LASEMA expressed sympathy to the household of the deceased and urged motorists to concentrate to the situation of their automobiles, keep away from driving after consuming alcohol and obey road security rules.
The company additionally assured Lagos residents that it remained ready to reply to emergencies throughout the state.
It urged members of the general public to report emergencies via its toll-free numbers.
