Preliminary investigation conducted by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency's ERT at the scene of the incident revealed that a silver colour Kia Rio car with registration number Lagos MUS 38 BL with two occupants plunged into the Lagoon, with the driver, who identified himself as Felix Aniele swimming out to the river bank, while the other occupant a female, Chinagorom Adibe Fustine was trapped and drowned with the car in the Lagoon.
Emergency Responders assisted by the local divers were able to recover the car from the Lagoon and consequently the dead body from the recovered car.
The recovery operations was enhanced with the use of LASEMA heavy duty equipment, the recovered car has since been towed to Bar Beach Police Station, while the dead body has been deposited at the Mainland Hospital Mortuary.
The General Manager LASEMA Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu said that full scale investigation surrounding the incident would be conducted by appropriate authorities, while he advised motorists to observe utmost safety while plying the road.
Agencies on ground includes LASEMA ERT, LASAMBUS, LASWA, Nigerian Police Force, NSCDC, FRSC and NEMA.
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Oh my God! What a painful dead. So sad
ReplyDeleteThe driver should be detained and investigated.
ReplyDeleteI was n eye witness,a soldier narrated that he was stopped from over speeding but he refused and took a reverse to avoid their wrath. In doing so,he plunged into the water. Realy sad cus he was rescued without his wife
ReplyDeleteLooks like the car, while towed, was hit from the rear.
ReplyDeleteLooks like the car, while towed, was hit from the rear.
ReplyDeleteLooks like the car, while towed, was hit from the rear.
ReplyDeleteLooking at the car while towing, it seems the car was batched from behind. Any eye witness during the incident?
ReplyDeleteLooks like the car, while towed, was hit from the rear.
ReplyDeleteSad. Rest in peace
ReplyDeleteHope the driver did not plan this ooo
ReplyDeleteOfcus he fell on reverse but after bashing the barrier on the side of the bridge
ReplyDeleteWell dat is being too much in a haste
ReplyDeleteRIP to the dead, but the accident should be investigated. It could be an arranged accident.
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ReplyDeleteRIP to the dead, but the accident should be investigated. It could be an arranged accident.
ReplyDeleteArranged accident.... Nigerians ehn too much American film
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