“Upon Arrival at the Scene": Tragedy as Train Crushes Man to Death in Lagos
- Tragedy struck along the Cappa railway tracks in the Mushin area of Lagos state on Monday, August 26
- A yet-to-be-identified man was crushed to death while walking on the railway track around 6 pm
- The LASEMA spokesman, Nosa Okunbor, said the victim was found dead at the scene with severe injuries sustained from the collision
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy
Mushin, Lagos state - A moving train has crushed to death a yet-to-be-identified adult male along the Cappa railway tracks in the Mushin area of Lagos state.
It was gathered that the incident occurred around 6 pm while the deceased was walking along railway tracks on Monday, August 26.
Source: Getty Images
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) spokesman, Nosa Okunbor, said the victim was found dead at the scene with severe injuries sustained from the collision.
PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed!
Okunbor made this known in a statement on Monday, August 26, The Punch reports.
According to SaharaReporters, Okunbor disclosed that the LASEMA response team has bagged the remains of the deceased while awaiting the arrival of the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit officials for onward transit to the morgue
“In response to distress alert on the train accident along the railway line opposite the LASEMA Response Base in Cappa about 6 pm, the Agency activated its Eagle Response Team.
“Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, an adult male walking along the railway track was found dead after being hit by an oncoming train
“Further investigations conducted by the LRT revealed that the yet-to-be-identified, half-dressed adult male died immediately on the railway tracks due to the impact of the collision.”
Train crushes truck, tricycle in Kano
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that residents of Obasanjo Road metropolis in Kano state witnessed a horrible accident on Sunday, January 23, 2022
A moving train at high speed hit a truck filled with cement and a tricycle, popularly known as Keke NAPEP.
The driver of the truck, according to eyewitnesses, did not notice that a train was on its way when he drove into the rail track.
Proofread by Kola Muhammed, journalist and copyeditor at Legit.ng
PAY ATTENTION: Stay Informed and follow us on Google News!
Source: Legit.ng
