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  • Containerised truck falls on vehicle

    Containerised truck falls on vehicle

    • Lone passenger unhurt

    There was jubilation at Mile 2 area of Lagos State yesterday morning after a driver whose saloon car was crushed by a truck carrying 40ft container, was rescued unscathed.

    The driver, who identity was yet to be ascertained, was said to have been trapped inside the crushed car underneath the fallen container for over an hour before helping could locate him.

    A video footage which went viral on the social media yesterday morning showed a crowd that gathered at the accident scene in an attempt to rescue the motorist.

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    People could be heard uttering prayers and hoping that the man trapped was still alive as they approached the fallen container lying on top of the saloon car which was almost flattened to the ground.

    It was gathered that it took the intervention of men of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) and other emergency responders to extricate the man from the container.

    The driver, it was gathered, was rushed to the hospital for medical shake and operation.

    As a result of the accident, there was traffic congestion in and out of Mile 2 which lasted several hours until the fallen continal was removed from the expressway.

  • Six dead as truck rams into vehicles in Epe.

    Six dead as truck rams into vehicles in Epe.

    At least six people lost their lives, and several others were injured when a truck lost control and crashed into a parked Toyota Camry, a commercial tricycle, and nearby shops at the Aiyetoro Market Complex in the Epe area of Lagos State.

    The tragic incident has plunged the market community into mourning as officials assess the damage and provide aid to those affected.

    Witnesses told The Nation that the accident occurred when the truck, descending from Ita-Opo/Paramount hill toward Aiyetoro, experienced brake failure and rammed into the vehicles and market area.

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    The event left bystanders and local officials in shock. Emergency response teams rushed to the scene.

    A witness said the truck approached the Aiyetoro intersection at high speed, disregarding a red traffic signal.

    “It just came down the hill, hitting tricycles lined up, a parked Toyota vehicle, and several shops,” the witness recounted.

    Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Epe, Julius Oluwo, described the accident as a “tragedy,” lamenting the losses and injuries.

  • Six die as bus rams into truck in Ogun

    Six die as bus rams into truck in Ogun

    Six people died and three others were injured on Friday morning in an auto crash involving two vehicles – a Sienna bus and an unmarked truck, at the Ogere stretch of the Lagos – Ibadan expressway.

    The accident occurred when the Sienna bus with registration number EPE692EL rammed into the truck.

    Chief Route Commander, Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) and Public Education Officer, Florence Okpe, in a release on behalf of the State Sector Commander, Akinyemi Fasakin, said the injured victims were taken to Patmag Hospital, Ogere, while the remains of the dead were evacuated to FOS Morgue Ipara – both in Ogun State.

    She quoted the sector commander, as describing the accident as “an avoidable act” and sympathised with the victims’ families over the loss.

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    She said:, “A total of 2 male adults, 7 female adults were involved in the crash. 2 male adults and 4 female adults were killed while 3 female adults were injured in the crash. The injured victims were taken to Patmag Hospital, Ogere, and the corpses were deposited at the FOS Ipara morgue.

    “The suspected cause of the crash was excessive speed on the part of the Sienna Space Bus, which rammed into a moving truck from the rear. The truck did not wait after the incident.

    “The Sector Commander,  Ogun Sector Command,  CC Akinwumi Fasakin, described the crash as an avoidable act if proper caution was fully put in place by the driver. He urged motorists to ensure they give maximum concentration to driving as it is an act that requires such and obeying all traffic rules while driving on the highway.

  • Truck crushes three, injures others in Enugu

    Truck crushes three, injures others in Enugu

    Tragedy struck at Emene, a suburb of Enugu metropolis, when a truck carrying laterite went berserk and rammed into a mini bus conveying passengers.

    It was gathered that no fewer than three persons died on the spot while two others were battling for survival with critical injuries. Also, a roadside vendor and her daughter were affected by the accident.

    It was further gathered the truck collided with the mini bus around 7pm Friday at Orie Emene Junction, where the driver had stopped to discharge his passengers.

    The mini bus, crammed with seven passengers and the driver, was en route from Old Park to Emene when the tragedy struck. 

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    An eyewitness said: “In a chaotic scramble for escape, some passengers leapt from the bus, but three were mercilessly crushed beneath the weight of the truck, while two others sustained serious injuries. They have rushed the survivors to the Annunciation Hospital in Emene.

    “We can hardly fathom what happened here yesterday evening. It feels surreal, especially at such a busy junction”.

    He continued: “The truck approached the junction from Adoration Road and crossed the railway line before hitting the minibus at the junction. The truck wasn’t speeding, and there was no brake failure. The driver careened into the bus right after crossing the tracks.

    “The police have apprehended the truck driver, but I fear they might be swayed by bribes from the construction firm, to let him slip away scot-free. This driver must be rigorously scrutinized and charged with manslaughter or even first-degree murder. Those three lives lost, along with the two still clinging to life, demand justice.”

  • Four die, eight injured as bus runs into truck bucket

    Four die, eight injured as bus runs into truck bucket

    Four persons have been confirmed dead and eight injured in an auto-crash on Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

    The crash occurred on Tuesday night around Car Park C Turning stretch of the expressway and involved a Howo truck and a Mazda bus with registration number EPE440YG.

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) attributed the cause of the accident to the mazda bus driver who didn’t observe that a truck was making a turning and in the ensuing loss of control, the bus crashed into the bucket of the truck.

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    “A total of 14 people were involved, 08 injured, 02 unhurt and 04 recorded death, ” the agency said.

    The FRSC Sector Commander for Ogun Sector Command CC Anthony Uga in a release through the Chief Route Commander and Public Education Officer, Florence Okpe, said the injured persons were taken to two different hospitals – Famobis Hospital pakuro and Idera, for treatment while the remains of the dead were deposited at Idera morgue Sagamu .

    Uga reminded motorists that speed thrills but kills hence the need to drive responsibly and observe all road signs.

    He sympathised with the family of the victims and pray to God to strengthen the family.

  • Five die in Ogun as car crashes into truck

    FIVE persons – three men and two women – died yesterday afternoon  in Ogun State, when a Primera car conveying them crashed into a truck parked by the roadside, after it had somersaulted several times.

    The accident, which occurred around 1:37p.m. at the Olorunsogo –  Kobape – Siun corridor of the Abeokuta – Sagamu expressway, involved a Nissan  Primera car marked KTU 875 DP and a Volvo truck with registration number LAR 119 YD.

    A witness said the driver of the Primera car was sighted over-speeding before losing control of the vehicle.

    The vehicle thereafter somersaulted before crashing into a stationary Volvo truck parked off the road.

    Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) Babatunde Akinbiyi, who confirmed the accident, said the remains of the victims were deposited at the morgue of the state hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta.

    The vehicles involved have been towed to the Obafemi Owode Divisional Police Headquarters.

    “We learnt the Primera saloon car is a commercial vehicle, used in running a shuttle from Sagamu to Abeokuta.

    “All the five casualties involved in the fatal accident were inside the Primera car, when the accident happened,” Akinbiyi said.

  • Two die as driver rams vehicle into truck in Ogun

    Two persons died yesterday evening when a private vehicle conveying them rammed into a stationary truck at Danco Filling Station (Ogun State) corridor of the Lagos – Ibadan expressway.

    The private vehicle – Volvo jeep marked SGM 858 AA was said to have rammed into a Mack truck with registration number MUS 762 XD, which was parked by the roadside.

    The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, who confirmed the accident, stated that the driver of the Volvo car was over-speeding and crashed the vehicle into a stationary truck.

    Akinbiyi added that the accident vehicles have been towed to the Sagamu Divisional Police Headquarters, Sagamu, while the dead were evacuated to the morgue of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu.

  • Truck kills motorcyclist in Ondo

    Two men on a motorcycle yesterday rammed into a trailer laden with cartons of beer on Semusemu-Olokun-Agbaluku-Arigidi road in Ondo State.

    One of them died on the spot while the other is said to be on danger list at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Owo, where he was transferred to from Ikare-Akoko State Specialist Hospital.

    The ill-fated truck, with registration number (Lagos) EPE304XR, is said to belong to a brewery firm.

    An eyewitness said the trailer was making a U-turn while the motorcyclist was on top speed until he lost control and rammed into the trailer.

    The incident occurred on the same spot where a timber lorry claimed four lives recently.

    The development created confusion among residents of the community.

    They urged the government, through the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, to build speed breakers on the road – from Semusemu-Olokun to Akoko Grammar School, Arigidi-Akoko – due to incessant accidents that claimed many lives in the area.

    The Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Ikare-Akoko, Jimoh Basiru, attributed the carnage to night driving and reckless attitude of the motorcyclist.

    He called for the use of helmets to protect head injury, in case of accidents.

    The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for Okeagbe, Ibitayo Adetanrami, a Superintendent of Police (SP), said investigation had begun into the incident.

  • Truck crushes mother, children to death in Anambra

    A woman and her two children were on Friday crushed to death by an articulated truck along Otolo/Okigwe road in Nnewi, Anambra State.

    The deceased was said to be on a motorcycle with her four kids when they were knocked down by driver of the vehicle, with REG number AWK- 575- ZW.

    A witness, who identified himself as Theo, said the truck driver was on top speed when he suddenly lost control and rammed into the motorcycle.

    The State Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident, saying the woman and two of her kids lost their lives in the accident.

    He said the other two children were rescued and were responding to treatment, while the driver was still at large.

    He said, “There was a fatal Motor vehicle and motorcycle accident along Otolo/Okigwe road in Nnewi LGA of Anambra State.

    “Accident involved a Mercedes 911 Tipper with REG number AWK- 575- ZW while on speed lost control and knocked down motorcycle rider one Blessing Iteshi ‘f’ of Ikwo in Ebonyi State alongside her four children.

    “Motor traffic personnel attached to Otolo division visited the scene and rushed the victim to Akwudo hospital for medical attention.”

    Mohammed hinted that the corpses were deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for postmortem examination, adding that the case was being investigated.

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    “Effort is being intensified to apprehend the fleeing truck driver in order to bring him to Justice.

    Similarly, four persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in multiple accidents involving one trailer truck, one bus, two cars and four tricycles.

    Eyewitnesses said the accident which happened around 9pm, involved a trailer, 4 tricycles, a Lexus 300 jeep, a Peugeot Boxer bus with and a Toyota Avalon car.

    He said the driver suddenly lost control and crushed 4 tricycles before ramming into the other vehicles.

    Also confirming the report, Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, said the casualties who sustained serious injuries were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

  • Our plan to decongest Apapa road, by truck owners

    Truck owners have unveiled their plan to decongest the port access roads at Apapa, Lagos.

    They said plans were at an advanced stage to ensure that the roads were not used as parking lot.

    Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) Chairman Remi Ogungbemi said a new regime requiring only trucks with letters to move to the ports was being put in place.

    According to him, truck drivers and owners will be undergoing training on how to get the call-up letters before going to the port.

    Any truck without such letter will be parked at the holding bays or garages to avoid congesting the roads, Ogungbemi said.

    He frowned on extortion of money from members at ports by security agents.

    Ogungbemi said members had been told not to bow to any form of intimidation by security agents operating on the port access roads.

    Ogungbemi said despite the denial by security agents, the unlawful payments were still going on under coercion.

    “Each truck is made to pay between N80,000 and N100,000 before entering the ports and this happens more at night. We are now urging all our members to stop the payment no matter the intimidation,” he said.

    He assured members that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) was behind the body in this move. He sought members’ cooperation to guarantee success in stopping the unlawful payments, which, according to him, has increased the cost of doing business in the port.

    “We are aware some people do benefit from a state of confusion like what obtains on port roads. Such people will not want the confusion to stop, but we are determined to achieve success,” Ogunremi said.