A tragedy was averted in Lagos on Wednesday as a couple escaped death after a container fell on their Lexus Jeep. The incident which happened at the Toyota bus stop on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway left many praising God for the miracle.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, on Thursday.
The Director stated that the incident occurred in the evening of Wednesday.
Adeseye stated that the agency received a distress call at about 6:35 pm and promptly responded to the scene. An action that led to the rescue of the couple from the wreckage of their vehicle.
The Director, however, explained that the incident occurred after the container accidentally fell on the rear side of the Four-Wheel Drive vehicle while in motion.
The statement read, “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 the Apapa—Oshodi Expressway inward Isolo, Lagos, had one of the containers accidentally fell on the rear side of the vehicle while on motion. Prompting sympathizers to come to their aid before firefighters teamed up to bring them out of the accident unhurt.
According to Adeseye, both victims were joined by the trailer driver who also escaped unscathed. They were, however, taken through trauma therapy to ascertain their well-being.
“The remains of the vehicles had been cleared off the path of the highway by LASEMA. This was after men of LASTMA cleared the ensuing traffic backlog with the support of the Nigeria Police from the Ilasamaja Division. The police had since brought the operations into conclusion,” the statement added.
source: Punch
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