LASEMA Swing into Action as 40-feet Tanker Lands on Several Cars

With the help of the Response Team, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, have evacuated cars which a tanker fell on at Barracks bus stop inward Trade Fair in Lagos state.

The 40-feet tanker fell off a trailer and landed on top of several cars on March 15 and luckily, no lives were lost at the scene of the accident.

According to LASEMA, the 40 Feet container fell on three stationary vehicles and one tricycle with registration numbers, Toyota Yaris, black colour LSR 247 GP, grey colour Honda CRV LND 80 BS, ash SUZUKI Mini Bus KSF 904 XY and TVS green Tricycle AGL 831 QL.

The agency said further investigation gathered at the scene of the incident revealed that the accident was caused due to reckless driving of the driver, hence the container lost balance and fell on the vehicles obstructing 80percent of the road.

The truck with its container was recovered to a standing position and handed over to Police Officers from Onireke Police Station.