No fewer than two people crushed to death and other seriously injured at Ikorodu area of Lagos state as a container fell on Camry car.
The incident occurred on Monday at Agric. Bus Stop, Ikorodu
An eye witness told our reported that “a truck with a 20ft container fully loaded with unknown items with registration number LSD-611XU was on top speed, had a break failure, lost control and subsequently fell on the Toyota Camry with registration number FKJ-732FS and three motorcycles .
Confirming the incidents, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu said “Two people were dead. Three sustained major injuries and several others sustained minor injuries when a container fell on a Toyota Camry and three motorcycles.”
He Oke-Osanyintolu added that the two bodies of the male victims had been taken to the mortuary while the injured who were initially treated by LASAMBUS had been moved to the Ikorodu General Hospital for further treatment.
“However, the commodities recovered from the container have been bagged and handed over to the Police at Owutu Police Station. Operation has been completed,” he said.
