Taiwo Jimoh 
A yet to be identified man has been crushed by a train at the Cappa end of the Red Line rail track in Oshodi Local Government Area of Lagos State.
It was learnt that the deceased who was walking along the rail track when he was crushed by the train died seconds after the accident.
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the incident yesterday in a statement by the agency spokesperson, Nosa Okunbor, disclosed that the accident occurred at about 6pm.
According to the statement, “In response to a distress alert on the train accident along the railway line opposite the LASEMA Response Base in Cappa on Monday, the Agency activated its 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.
“The remains of the adult male’s corpse has been bagged by the Agency’s Response team and would be handed over to the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU) officials for onward transit to the morgue.”
