At least five persons narrowly escaped death when a Federal Fire Service truck fell on an Acura Sport Utility Vehicle, SUV, on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
The survivors were taken to the hospital for treatment.
Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary, PS, of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, confirmed the accident.
According to Oke-Osanyitolu, the agency responded to the incident scene to discover an unoccupied Federal fire services truck and an Acura SUV were involved in an accident.
“Investigation carried out revealed that the incident occurred as a result of mechanical fault which resulted in the truck falling sideways on the Acura vehicle with registration number KSF-131FS.
“Fortunately no loss of life, however, five people sustained injuries and were immediately rushed to the hospital.”
The wreckage of the accident was later removed from the road by the agency’s heavy-duty equipment Super Metro.
