A trailer ran into a moving train on Monday night at Agege, Lagos resulting in the death of three people.

The accident occurred at the railway axis of Agege Pen Cinema.

The trailer driver was alleged to have refused the warning to stop at the approach of the railway.

An account stated that the driver was being chased by traffic warders after he had violated traffic rule.

When News Express visited the scene, residents, traders and passers-by wore gloomy faces.

One of the eyewitnesses said the accident would have been avertted if the caution barricade at the rail track was in use.

“This is one of the problems we have in this country, maintenance of our structures. If, the barricade were functioning effectively, at the sight of the train it would have been lowered and the trailer driver would not have any option but to wait for the train.”

Narrating the incident, another eye witness said: “The trailer was being driven by an Hausa man who appeared not to be familiar with the road. He was going to Ojodu and had initially headed towards Oshodi road until somebody pointed the right direction to him.”

Continuing, he said, “The driver immediately made an illegal turn and tried to flee the area to avoid being arrested because of the presence of traffic warders and other police officers that were there, when it ran into the train.”

The eye witness also said though the trailer driver escaped unhurt, the story was not the same for some commuters of the train.

“When the accident happened, some of the passengers of the train, especially those who sat on the train, fell. A number of them were injured while three people died.”

At the Railway Police Division, Agege, where the trailer driver was said to have been detained. The trailer was seen parked in front of the station.

When News Express sought official confirmation, an officer, who was said to be the divisional police officer, declined comment, arguing he was not allowed to do so.

•Photo by Amechi Obiakpu shows the affected trailer parked at the Agege Police Station.

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