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Saturday 22 June 2013

Train and truck collide in Lagos

A train and a truck collided last night at the PWD railway crossing in Ikeja. The truck (seen above) was trying to cross the railway line when a speeding train coming from Ebutte Metta and heading to Agbado rammed into it. Fortunately no life was lost but a few people sustained serious injuries and were immediately rushed to the hospital. After the accident, the train had to terminate its journey, leaving its passengers stranded.

57 comments:

Chinedu said...

so there's an active railway in naija?

Unknown said...

Dis truck drivers nids help....thank God no life was lost

Anonymous said...

Thank God, for the first time truck drivers have bigger vehicle that can pull them down. Mak dem see how i de be. Nnukwu mmawu la train (big masquerade)

@jaylicioussss said...

Thank God no life was lost,cus dead Pple do dey bother abt "stranded" thank God

jacquelyn said...

Linda abeg how your brain de work? How can a train speed into a truck OR the truck driver tried crossing the rail line before the train and met its demise. Haba

Donald said...

Thank God that no life was lost. The truck driver will learn to slow and listen before crossing a railway.

Anonymous said...

I wish dem quick recovery. . . Frm STUFF UBAEGO

Dental news said...

Nigeria leaders:train and truck !nnnnnnnnnnnn

SUNSHINE said...

That path though.
The driver of the truck should be flogged to coma.

★★PRINCE CHARMING™★★ said...

Never heard such in recent times, well, better safety next time.

kunle said...

This is very wrong and bad of the truck driver. How could he risk his life to that extent. Is a pity no punishment and penalties.
Only in Lagos this nonsense happen fill with some insane element.

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BONARIO NNAGS said...

Thank God no life was lost.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

Anonymous said...

Those truck drivers need to be trained. Some of them are very impatient. They need to secure their trucks properly and also need to slow down. They should stop at railroad crossing.

Anonymous said...

Before nko, was the train supposed to continue its journey ni. Thank God no life was lost.

oje said...

Nawa o all kinds f tins happen in lagos

Unknown said...

Na wah o, must have been as a result of d driver's recklessness

Anonymous said...

Thank God no live was lost.

inspireify272b3120 said...

ooohhh....Nsogbu!!!!

Anonymous said...

We Thank God No Life was Lost...

BLOGLORD (MVBM) said...

...the train had to terminate its journey? just wondering how the train would have continued

thank God no life was lost.

Anonymous said...

"After the accident, the train had to terminate its journey, leaving its passengers stranded".- No shit!

adepojuademola said...

We still have to work on our railway system in nigeria

prince paul said...

organizational mischap causes dis kind tin

Anonymous said...

Thank God no life was lost O°˚˚˚ . Glory be to God!

Anonymous said...

Thank God no life was lost but what was the truck driver thinking? How can he not see the train

Anonymous said...

Thank u Lord!!! No life is lost.. God will Continue 2 protect his children.

chizzweightlossdiary said...

Nigeria and Nigerians need to take safety serious. I wish those injured speedy recovery

tuffcookiey said...

Na wah.. and d govt wants to build more railways whn they cant manage d existing ones..
My sympathy goes out to the injured ones.. I hope u get well soon..

Unknown said...

Glory be to god nobody died

Unknown said...

Ehya, thank God no life was lost....

Unknown said...

The truck driver must be mad... trains dont come out of no where..!!!

cynthia said...

Such a lame and ignorant comment.

Anonymous said...

Thank yu ooo,yu can hear d sound of a train frm miles away,even frm my house at oko oba yu can hear d hootin sound of an oncoming train,so was he drunk driving,sleep driving or forming Rambo ni??Tank God for His fathfulnesss sha!

maumau said...

My dear oo!! Just hearing ds for the 1st time here. Now. Interesting!! Which state abeg.

Anonymous said...

They are always high on ogogoro!!! *smh*

Anonymous said...

You need to go out a little bit more often !!! Duuhhh

Anonymous said...

Policemen always stand at the junction of PWD to stop vehicles from passing by when a train is coming.where were they when this hpnd.they were to blame for what hpnd.The truck driver might not know a train is coming.I used to stay at PWD and i know how things work there.yeye Pple

Unknown said...

And where he hell have u been?
Timbuktu?

Gbabe said...

Lol......you need to go back to school.

Anonymous said...

Hmmmmmmm Naija tinz In wizkid's voice...thank God they both start with letter T

Anonymous said...

There was a day rain was falling,n my fiance n I were driving...we didnt hear d sound of d train,n we passed by.dat day we thanked God 4 our lives.

Unknown said...

Na wa truck drivers are all the same always in a hurry with a truck not even a sports car d idiot has left innocent people wounded good to know no life was lost its a miracle

Anonymous said...

This is every shade of wrong. We need to get proper rules and laws put in place.
There should be those railway signs or "things" alerting people on incoming trains. Though I know cab/bus drivers in nigeria are somewhat sick in the head! They NEVER obey traffic/road signs,rules or regulations.

Anonymous said...

Thank u Jesus no lyf was lost

e bonto said...

Hurry Hurry ,na I'm dey kill Lagosians,just 2minutes wait 4 d train 2 pass. He shd thank his chi',if not d bodi 4 dey cool 4 IKeja Gen hsptl mouge.

Anonymous said...

Lol...you need to cover your breasts.

sidopumpinify said...

@ maumau lagos state b4 ikeja along if u r comin frm oshodi, b4 shogule if comin fri magoro/agege

JSBunny said...

Huh?

Anonymous said...

But there should have been a sign indicating d coming of d train......WHICH WAY NAIja??? Thank God no life was lost.
Max

Anonymous said...

@pealie, I'm not suprised dat u didn't understand the comment cus u r 2 daft can u see a quotation sign around d "stranded"?

Unknown said...

@ask a dentist, what has this got to do with Nigerian leaders?
Thank God for their lives sha, next time the truck driver will learn to obey.

Anonymous said...

U guys shldnt blame d driver. I hav a frnd whose car was hit by a train in dat same location. Its built in a way dat people on d road wldnt even no dat a train is coming. And there is no kinda indication what's so ever. D only way u wld no is with the workers dat stop cars when a train is coming. But yet these workers wld leave their post for what ever reason. There has been many accidents there but yet d govt hasn't don anytin about it.

Anonymous said...

@jacquelyn your asking how some1s brain works you wey dey talk how your own brain take dey work?Nonsense...kmt

Anonymous said...

The fact is Nigeria still has a long way to go! I drove for 10yrs in nig nd had to start Frm d scratch wen I got to d UK, can't remember seein any rd sign LAGOS ! Many yrs bak was listening to a radio prog nd a bus driver was asked what the black nd white stripes on d rd meant he said its a special design to advertise Tom Tom sweet with d black n white stripes!

kunle said...

Why would a truck cross over a rail road. Are the railway and roadway sharing the same way? The manner at which truck drivers drive at times on the road "is as if you should get out of their road" like a goliath looking down on david. Our urban roads need re-planning and re-design.

Anonymous said...

Lool!! Just passing by....buh if u ask mie,neida of u shld be judging or correcting each other

Anonymous said...

I wonder o!!! Dat exactly wat I was tinkin u took it str 4rm ma mouth. Y shld d railways n roadway b the same. Nigerian jagajaga.

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