14 Killed As Two Trailers Crash
Fourteen people have died and many others
were injured at Ogunmakin on the Lagos – Ibadan expressway in two
crashes, according to authorities.
According to The Nation, the crash on Wednesday, September 2, involved a trailer carrying cows alongside 27 people and another trailer with registration number XE 444 KTU.
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Ogun state command and the police toiled for hours to rescue the victims, a witness told newsmen.
Ndidi Frederick-Imo, spokesperson for the FRSC, said 20 persons were injured and rescued alive; 10 others were confirmed dead at the Ifeoluwa hospital in Ogunmakin.
Meanwhile, another accident, which also occured in Ogunmakin in the morning of Thursday, September 4, left four persons dead and 10 others injured.
The accident involved a diesel tanker loaded with petrol coming from Lagos and marked MKA 338 ZB and a luxury bus with registration number AAA 656 XN coming from Abuja. They crashed into each other.
Reports say FRSC officials and policemen rescued 50 people from the scene, ten passengers were injured, while the four who died were evacuated to Fakoya mortuary, Sagamu.
Frederick-Imo said “following the dangers associated with night travel, the FRSC’s Assistant Corps Marshal( Zone 2 ) Lagos, Nseobong Akpabio, has warned Nigerians to desist from embarking on night travels by road.”
He said: “We all know that night traveling at night is extremely dangerous and should not be encouraged by families and companies because night driving is fraught with more dangers than daytime driving due to poor visibility, drivers’ fatigue and other associated human errors.
“The Assistant Corps Marshal, Nseobong C. Akpabio (MON) enjoins the motoring public to be more careful on the road as the latest crash was due to loss of control and over speeding.
“Drivers should ensure that their vehicles are in good working condition including brake lights, reverse lights, turn signals and any functioning lights”
The FRSC spokesman added that the corp completely discourages all Nigerians from travelling at night irrespective of the emergency, in view of its associated dangers and consequences.
He stressed that all patrol teams have been briefed to carry out strict enforcement on all corridors and impound all non-road worthy vehicles and test drivers who are susceptible to driving vehicles under the influence of alcohol or drugs and anyone arrested to be prosecuted.
Frederick-Imo concluded by urging fathers, mothers, brothers, family members as well as companies and organisations to warn their relatives and staff not to embark on night journey as no amount of money or insurance can replace one’s life once lost.
In a space of two days, there have been more than four fatal accidents involving trailers and tankers and this development has not gone down well with Nigerian citizens, especially Lagos residents who were thrown into a state of mourning, after a trailer fell off the Ojuelegaba bridge, crushing two private vehicles and killing three on impact of landing.
Following the Ojuelegba accident, Nigerians have reacted to the current development of incessant accident involving trailers on the highway, an issue that for quite sometime has been a topic of rift.
One prominent citizen who reacted to the incident is Femi Gbajabiamila, the House of Representatives majority leader. He expressed disappointment in the condition that led to the unfortunate event.
Gbajabiamila, who represents Surulere Federal Constituency, said in his tweets, that the act of negligence of trailer drivers must be criminalized and people should be held responsible for their negligence.
According to The Nation, the crash on Wednesday, September 2, involved a trailer carrying cows alongside 27 people and another trailer with registration number XE 444 KTU.
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Ogun state command and the police toiled for hours to rescue the victims, a witness told newsmen.
Ndidi Frederick-Imo, spokesperson for the FRSC, said 20 persons were injured and rescued alive; 10 others were confirmed dead at the Ifeoluwa hospital in Ogunmakin.
Meanwhile, another accident, which also occured in Ogunmakin in the morning of Thursday, September 4, left four persons dead and 10 others injured.
The accident involved a diesel tanker loaded with petrol coming from Lagos and marked MKA 338 ZB and a luxury bus with registration number AAA 656 XN coming from Abuja. They crashed into each other.
Reports say FRSC officials and policemen rescued 50 people from the scene, ten passengers were injured, while the four who died were evacuated to Fakoya mortuary, Sagamu.
Frederick-Imo said “following the dangers associated with night travel, the FRSC’s Assistant Corps Marshal( Zone 2 ) Lagos, Nseobong Akpabio, has warned Nigerians to desist from embarking on night travels by road.”
He said: “We all know that night traveling at night is extremely dangerous and should not be encouraged by families and companies because night driving is fraught with more dangers than daytime driving due to poor visibility, drivers’ fatigue and other associated human errors.
“The Assistant Corps Marshal, Nseobong C. Akpabio (MON) enjoins the motoring public to be more careful on the road as the latest crash was due to loss of control and over speeding.
“Drivers should ensure that their vehicles are in good working condition including brake lights, reverse lights, turn signals and any functioning lights”
The FRSC spokesman added that the corp completely discourages all Nigerians from travelling at night irrespective of the emergency, in view of its associated dangers and consequences.
He stressed that all patrol teams have been briefed to carry out strict enforcement on all corridors and impound all non-road worthy vehicles and test drivers who are susceptible to driving vehicles under the influence of alcohol or drugs and anyone arrested to be prosecuted.
Frederick-Imo concluded by urging fathers, mothers, brothers, family members as well as companies and organisations to warn their relatives and staff not to embark on night journey as no amount of money or insurance can replace one’s life once lost.
In a space of two days, there have been more than four fatal accidents involving trailers and tankers and this development has not gone down well with Nigerian citizens, especially Lagos residents who were thrown into a state of mourning, after a trailer fell off the Ojuelegaba bridge, crushing two private vehicles and killing three on impact of landing.
Following the Ojuelegba accident, Nigerians have reacted to the current development of incessant accident involving trailers on the highway, an issue that for quite sometime has been a topic of rift.
One prominent citizen who reacted to the incident is Femi Gbajabiamila, the House of Representatives majority leader. He expressed disappointment in the condition that led to the unfortunate event.
Gbajabiamila, who represents Surulere Federal Constituency, said in his tweets, that the act of negligence of trailer drivers must be criminalized and people should be held responsible for their negligence.
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