The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has rescued one person from a road crash at Odo Iyalaro inward Maryland Bus Stop.
The incident happened after a vehicle rammed into a stationary container truck.
Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Oluwafemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, while commenting on the incident on Tuesday, advised road users to apply more caution while traversing the ever-busy roads of inner-city Lagos, especially at night.
He also stated that people with poor vision should desist from driving at night.
The LASEMA Permanent Secretary also revealed that a lot of avoidable accidents occur due to the carelessness of road users who refuse to put necessary ‘C’ caution materials around broken down vehicles on the one hand, and over-speeding, distracted drivers, with poor night vision on the other hand.
Consequent to the incident at Maryland, a Preliminary Report emanating from the Permanent Secretary’s office has it that, “Upon the arrival of the Agency’s tiger team at the incident scene, it was discovered that a sienna vehicle with registration number KJ 237 DN ran into a stationed container truck with an unknown registration number.
“An adult male was trapped in the affected vehicle and was successfully rescued by the Agency’s officials using the Agency’s light tow truck.
“The affected vehicle was also towed off the carriageway to a layby nearby.
“The road is now free of any impediment.
“Operations concluded, LRT heading back to base”.
