Death toll from Ojuelegba truck accident rises to 3

The death toll arising from an incident which saw piles of plywood fall off a truck on the Ojuelegba Bridge, Lagos State on Tuesday has risen to three according to reports.

Two victims were earlier reported dead by officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency while one other victim who was also rescued later gave up the ghost.

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A witness who declined to be mentioned said; “Three people died in the accident. The truck did not fall as some are reporting. It was the plywood that fell from the truck on the bridge, probably due to overloading. The corpses have been deposited in a morgue, while the injured are receiving treatment in a hospital.”

According to reports, the incident occurred when the truck conveying the plywood had an accident on the Ojuelegba Bridge which forced it to tilt sideways.

While tilted sideways, the truck emptied piles of plywood on commuters and motorists under the bridge, killing the victims in the process.

 

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