Three escape death as container crushes car in Ojuelegba area of Lagos State.
Three people were rescued from a totally damaged Toyota Corolla car which was crushed by a 40ft container on Sunday night. The survivors were two men and one woman.
Reports said that the truck was approaching the bridge when the container fell off and landed on the Toyota Corolla car next to it.
While the driver and passengers inside the car were rescued, the truck driver and his assistant absconded.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Accident and Trauma Center attended to the survivors and gave them first aid treatment.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service team put out a statement regarding the incident saying, "The rescue alert which was triggered at 20:45 hours Sunday had the Sari Iganmu Rescue Crew of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service among other State Emergency Responders including sympathizers rescued alive two male adult and a female adult who are occupants of the car while trailer driver with assistant escaped.
The three victims are being attended to at the Lagos State Accident and Trauma Center after being administered first aid on the spot of the accident."
Three people were rescued from a totally damaged Toyota Corolla car which was crushed by a 40ft container on Sunday night. The survivors were two men and one woman.
Reports said that the truck was approaching the bridge when the container fell off and landed on the Toyota Corolla car next to it.
While the driver and passengers inside the car were rescued, the truck driver and his assistant absconded.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Accident and Trauma Center attended to the survivors and gave them first aid treatment.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service team put out a statement regarding the incident saying, "The rescue alert which was triggered at 20:45 hours Sunday had the Sari Iganmu Rescue Crew of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service among other State Emergency Responders including sympathizers rescued alive two male adult and a female adult who are occupants of the car while trailer driver with assistant escaped.
The three victims are being attended to at the Lagos State Accident and Trauma Center after being administered first aid on the spot of the accident."