Train Crushes Man To Death In Lagos

A yet-to-be-identified man was killed by an oncoming train along the railway track at Cappa in the Oshodi area of Lagos State.

The incident happened around 6.00pm on Monday.

THE WHISTLER learnt that the deceased was walking along the railway track when the train hit him.

Confirming the incident, the Head, Public Affairs Unit of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Nosa Okunbor, said investigation revealed that the man died immediately after the accident due to the impact of the collision.

He informed that the remains of the deceased had been bagged by the agency’s Response team while awaiting arrival of the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU) officials for onward transit to the morgue.

The statement read, “In response to distress alert on the train accident along the railway line opposite the LASEMA Response Base in Cappa about 1800hrs, the Agency activated it’s Eagle Response Team.

“Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, an adult male walking along the railway track was found dead after being hit by an oncoming train.

“Further investigations conducted by the LRT revealed that the yet-to-be identified, half dressed adult male died immediately on the railway tracks due to the impact of the collision.

“Remains of the adult male’s corpse has been bagged by the Agency’s Response team while awaiting arrival of the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit, SEHMU, officials for onward transit to the morgue

“Recovery operation is still ongoing”.

Train Crushes Man To Death In Lagos is first published on The Whistler Newspaper