A male adult of about 45 years old and a female adult of about 37 years old (both names withheld) were rescued from the jaw of death by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service from a vehicle accident involving their Lexus Jeep 350 with registration number EKY 251 HW and a Mack Trailer with registration number BDG 513 XW conveying two containers of 20 feet each.
The accident which was a visible call on the Isolo Fire Station of the Agency at about 18:35 hours Wednesday, at the busy Toyota bus stop on Apapa – Oshodi Expressway inward Isolo, Lagos, had one of the container accidentally fell on the rear side of the four wheels while on motion prompting sympathisers to come to their aid before Firefighters teamed up to bring them out of the accident unhurt.
Both victims were joined by the trailer driver (male adult) who also escaped unscathed and taken through trauma therapy to ascertained their well-being.
However, the remains of the vehicles had been cleared off the path of the highway by LASEMA after men of the LASTMA cleared the ensuing traffic backlog with the support of the Nigeria Police from the Ilasamaja Division to had since brought the operations into conclusion.
Margaret Adeseye
Director
Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service
January 23, 2025
