Lagos: Ambulance driver dies in auto crash

An unnamed ambulance driver has died in a multiple accident that occurred around Gbagada area of Lagos State.

The Permanent Secretary in charge of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency ( LASEMA) Femi Oke- Osanyintolu confirmed the crash in a statement signed by him on Sunday.

The LASEMA boss said ” Following distress calls via it’s Toll Free Emergency numbers at 0147hrs, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, activated it’s Response Team from Cappa Base, Oshodi.

Upon arrival of the Eagle response team at the incident scene by 0202hrs, LRT discovered an accident involving an ambulance vehicle, registration number JBD-405HA and an articulated truck, registration number unknown.”

According to LASEMA, preliminary investigations revealed that the articulated truck was hit on the side while on motion, which led to loss of control by the truck driver and his swerve into another lane.

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The sudden lane change however, reportedly resulted in a road crash when the approaching ambulance rammed under the truck on top speed, resulting in death of the ambulance driver.”

Unfortunately, the ambulance driver got trapped inside the car on impact, and lost his life to the incident.

Response efforts at the scene of the accident were coordinated by LASEMA in collaboration with other responders.

The dead body of the ambulance driver was extricated from the mangled ambulance ,bagged and handed over to the Ambulance Association members for onward transit to the morgue.

The ambulance was towed away and then handed over to Pedro Police Station.

 

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE