A man died and a woman was rescued in a multiple auto accident on Otedola Bridge inward Berger, causing traffic build up along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday morning.
Tribune Online gathered that the accident, which happened at 8:45 a.m involved a containerized truck, a pickup and a high capacity bus as well as several cars.
In a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), Mr Nosa Okunbor noted that the driver of one of the cars died, while a female adult trapped in the accident was successfully rescued and handed over to the appropriate body for serious medical attention.
“LASEMA has successfully rescued an adult female stuck in a crushed white Toyota Hilux with registration number KRD 797 XN involved in a multiple road traffic accident this morning.
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“The incident involving five vehicles which occurred earlier today before the Otedola Bridge inward Berger where a yet to be identified adult male, driver of the crushed Toyota Hilux lost his life and the trapped female named Toyin was rescued by LASEMA teams using cutters and spreader to extricate the accident victims.
“The trapped adult female who was rescued alive and extricated by the LASEMA team was handed over to LASAMBUS which administered first aid treatment while ensuring she was lucid all through the administration of the treatment before being transferred to the Trauma Centre by the old Toll Gate at 7up.
“The yet to be identified adult male who lost his life in the incident while driving the said Toyota Hilux with registration number KRD 797 XN was bagged with his remains handed over to the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit, SEHMU for proper disposal,” Nosa said.
Meanwhile, The PRO explained that the recovery of the five vehicles involved in the multiple accident which included a DAF Truck with registration number LSD742 XK (Lagos), Toyota Sienna space bus with registration number: NEN 16 XQ (Anambra State), Ogun State Bus Mass Transit Scheme EPE 679 XT and a bus (OG L112), was coordinated by LASEMA’s Director of Operations, Engineer Akinsanya Olatunde who ensured the accident vehicles were quickly recovered off the road for smooth flow of vehicular activities to resume.