ANOTHER TRAGEDY: Truck Kills Pregnant And 4 More People In Oshodi, Lagos
At least 5 people, including a pregnant woman, were killed in the Oshodi area, Lagos, on Tuesday after a sand-bearing truck lost control and bumped into three stationary vehicles.
The tragedy happened in a motor park, in the ever-busy commercial area. According to the Lagos State Police Command, the driver of the truck, Lawrence Nwaodu, aged 45, was arrested right after the accident.
A statement by the command Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, said the crash, which occurred at noon, was caused by the failed brake of the vehicle.
Braide’s statement read,
“Five yet-to-be-identified female pedestrians lost their lives. One of the deceased was a pregnant woman, whose fetus also gushed out, bringing the casualty figure to six in number. About five people
were also injured and they are currently receiving treatment at LASUTH."
The PPRO reminded motorists to ensure that their vehicles were always road worthy to “stem the rising tide of fatal motor accidents.”
