Police officer dies in multiple car crash

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, connected Thursday, confirmed the decease of a constabulary serviceman successful an mishap involving a motortruck and 2 busses astir Kara Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the improvement successful a statement.

“Following distress calls done the 767 and 112 toll escaped exigency numbers, LASEMA activated its effect squad from the Command Control Centre, Alausa, Ikeja.

“Upon accomplishment astatine the incidental scene, it was discovered that a Truck and 2 busses were progressive successful an accident.

“The truck, with registration fig FKJ 484 YA, laden with goods headed inward Arepo, a bus, registration fig BWR 371 XC and different bus, registration fig unknown, were progressive successful a roadworthy accident.

“Investigations conducted, revealed that the motortruck crashed into 1 of the buses portion connected motion, swerved disconnected the roadworthy and fell uncontrollably connected the different autobus parked by the roadside,” helium said.

He added that a constabulary serviceman attached to Mopol 20 Division manoeuvring his mode backmost to bureau connected his motorcycle, got trapped by the incidental and died instantly.

“The commodity was extricated with usage of the agency’s heavy-duty instrumentality and was bagged and taken to Ojodu Police Station for further processing.

“The ill-fated motortruck was recovered to a lay-by. The different autobus was besides recovered and towed to Ojodu Police Station.”