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LASEMA Rescues Driver In multiple Accident In Lagos
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Saturday, said it had rescued a truck driver involved in a multiple accident at Cele Bridge, along Oshodi/Apapa Expressway.
The Permanent Secretary of the agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu,who made this known in a statement, said that the accident happened late on Friday night.
“LASEMA in response to distress calls through the 767 and 112 toll-free lines, activated its Emergency Response Team from Cappa at 20.00hrs.
“On arrival at the scene by 20.20hrs, it was discovered that one truck, a car and tricycle were involved in an accident.
“The articulated truck, registration number unknown, was conveying a 40-feet container, laden to capacity, there was also a car, registration number KSF-830JQ and a tricycle, registration number EKY-43QG involved in the accident,” he said.
“He added that the information gathered revealed that the truck suffered mechanical failure, while ascending the bridge, rolled backwards, and in the process partially fell on the car and tricycle behind it.
“No life was lost in the incident, however, an adult male, the truck driver, sustained injuries.
“Two out of the three vehicles involved in the incident suffered extensive damage, which has caused severe disruption of traffic flow,” he said.
The LASEMA boss said measures had been taken by responders to evacuate the vehicles from the bridge.(The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has debunked reports that the party was boycotting Saturday’s local government elections in the state.
Mr Edward Marsha, the state PDP Chairman, gave the hint while speaking with newsmen in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jema’a Local Government Area.
“It is not true that we are boycotting today’s local government elections. Those false reports never came from my office.
“It’s all the handwork of the ruling party to cause confusion,” he said.
Marsha said that any attempt by the APC to manipulate the outcome of the elections would be resisted.
“While our agents were inspecting sensitive materials at the SIECOM office in Kaduna before distribution, it was noticed that results sheets were not included.
“That is an anomaly that confirms an alarm I raised two weeks ago over plans to alter laid down process of announcing election results,” he said
Marsha called on the party faithful to remain calm and conduct themselves in a peaceful manner.
“We call on our members to come out en masses to exercise their franchise and avoid acts capable of breaching the peace,” he stated
At the SIECOM office in Kafanchan, an official, who pleaded anonymity confirmed that they had received ballot papers but were still awaiting result sheets from Kaduna.
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