At least eight school children escaped death after a 40-feet container fell on two vehicles in Kogi State on Thursday.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Mr. Samuel Oyedeji, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday in Lokoja.
Oyedeji said that the incident happened at Lokongoma market in the Lokoja metropolis at about 6.00 p.m.
The two smashed vehicles were a Toyota Corolla car with registration number Kogi LMA 190 AA with no occupant, and a Nissan car with registration number Abuja RSH – 241FH with eight school children.
He said that the accident occurred when the fully loaded container which was not properly latched on the trailer fell off and landed on the two parked cars along the road.
Oyedeji said: “The truck lost brake when it couldn’t climb the Lokongoma small hill and began to roll backward.
“As it rolled back, it hit one of the parked cars which made the container which wasn’t properly latched fall on the two vehicles and trapped the eight children inside one of the vehicles.
“Thank God we were able to mobilise the rescue team with the help of the people who rescued the eight children – four males and four females.
“We have rushed the eight children to Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja for proper medical check-up.
He said the children’s parents had gone to buy something for them in a shop when the incident happened.
“We have been campaigning that a container must be properly latched on your trailer at any point in time yet the truck drivers don’t comply.
“We are going to prosecute the driver of this trailer to serve as a deterrent to other drivers.
“Though the driver of this trailer ran away, we go after him and get him arrested and prosecuted,” the FRSC commander added.
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