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Just In: Truck Crushes Egg Seller To Death In Lagos

 

An articulated truck has crushed an egg hawker to death in a multiple accident that occurred at Otedola Bridge inward in Berger area of Lagos state.

It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 3:20pm on Saturday.

Eyewitnesses disclosed that the egg seller who was hawking in traffic on Otedola bridge, was run over by the truck while trying to sell her wares to motorists held in traffic on the bridge.

The accident, according to the eyewitnesses, involved two other vehicles that were also damaged during the auto crashes that worsen the gridlock on the bridge.

Confirming the tragedy, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr.Femi Oke-Osanyontolu, on Saturday in a terse message.

“Egg hawker crushed to death at Otedola bridge axis Saturday July 15th 2023 3.20pm”, Oke-Osanyontolu added.

According to him, On arrival at the incident scene, it was discovered that a Tanker fully laden with Diesel (60,000 litres) was found to have crushed a female pedestrian (Hawker) on Otedola Bridge inward Berger.

 

“Further Investigation conducted by the LRT revealed that the articulated truck with number plate GME 483XD suffered a brake failure and rammed into other ongoing vehicles (suzuki with registration number EPE_302HR and a Toyota camry number plate MUS242HM, Avalolon AYE 453SF) damaging the three vehicle’s in the process.

“The LRT, alongside the Nigerian Police, (LASAMBUS), Federal Road Safety Corpse (FRSC),Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and others are currently on ground to salvage the situation”.

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