Three Dead As Truck Plunges Into Epe River

The truck being pulled out from the Berger bridge

Three persons have reportedly died after a truck fell off the Berger bridge into the Epe river in Lagos State, while others are missing.

The Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made this known to newsmen on Saturday.

He expressed that the bodies of three adult males have been recovered, while the other people inside the truck are still missing.

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Oke-Osayintolu stated that the agency received information late on Friday night of the accident involving a Volvo tipper that fell off the bridge.

Oke-Osanyintolu explained that upon arrival at the accident incident, it was discovered that the six-tire truck was loaded with sand, adding that the number of occupants was unknown.

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via: Information Nigeria