Bridge railing falls, injures trader in ota
A railing attached to a bridge under construction in Ojuore area of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State collapsed on Wednesday and injured a male roadside trader, whose identity was yet to be known as at the time of filing this report
Penpushing reports that the Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, made this known explaining that the incident occurred at about 4pm.
The agency spokesperson said the trader was trapped beneath the fallen railing before being rescued by sympathisers, Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, (TRACE) officials, and site engineers.
“A serious accident occurred today at the Ojuore road construction site when a section of the railing of the bridge under construction unexpectedly gave way. The incident involved a roadside trader of Hausa descent, who was crushed and trapped under the debris’, Akinbiyi said.
“Eyewitnesses said the victim sustained life-threatening injuries, prompting site engineers, alongside officials of TRACE and the police, to act swiftly to rescue him from the scene’, he added
Penpushing further reports that Akinbiyi disclosed in a statement that, the injured trader was later handed over to his family, who took him to an undisclosed hospital for treatment.
The spokesperson of the agency pointed out that efforts were ongoing to remove the fallen railing, while Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), officials and the police remained at the scene to manage traffic and ensure safety.
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