FOUR NORTH CAROLINA UTILITY WORKERS WERE TRAGICALLY KILLED WHEN A DUMP TRUCK DRIVER DROVE THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO A CREW OF WORKERS.(PHOTO).

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 Four North Carolina utility workers were tragically killed when a dump truck driver drove through a stop sign and crashed into a crew of workers. This heartbreaking incident occurred at 1:23 p.m. on Thursday afternoon in Eden, North Carolina. According to reports, a City of Eden dump truck driven by 66-year-old Michael Vernon ran a stop sign at the intersection of Carroll and Church Street in Eden. After blowing through the intersection, Vernon struck 6 utility workers with Duke Energy who were working on power lines for Carolina Power and Signalization. The dump truck then struck an occupied bucket truck before going off the road into a ditch. Four of the utility workers were sadly pronounced deceased on the scene while 2 others were life-flighted to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The utility worker in the bucket truck was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  Michael Vernon was also taken to the hospital for minor injuries sustained durin...

INTERIOR MINISTER COMMISSIONED FIRE TRUCKS TODAY IN LAGOS.{PHOTOS}

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    Disturbed by the colossal loss of valuable properties to fire outbreaks in markets and other business locations in Lagos, and other parts of Nigeria, the Honourable Minister of Interior, Lt Gen (Rtd), Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau CFR, PhD has upgraded the fire fighting capability of the Federal Fire Service in Lagos State.
The commissioning of newly procured fire fighting trucks, water tankers and other fire fighting equipment in Lagos by the Interior Minister was applauded by the Government and people of Lagos State.The Interior Minister, who described the invaluable loss of goods and equipment to inferno in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria as highly regrettable also lamented the near neglect of the Federal Fire Service in the past. He also used the occasion to thank President Muhammandu Buhari for approving funds for the purchase of fire trucks, water tankers and other fire fighting equipment, which are being used to upgrade the services in Abuja, Lagos and some selected states in Nigeria after decades of neglect.
While thanking the Government and people of Lagos State for keeping faith with the President Muhammandu Buhari’s led administration, he assured the people of Lagos State, of government’s commitments to securing them from inferno and sundry criminalities.
Speaking further, the Minister said the Federal Executive Council has also approved the establishment of zonal Federal Fire Services in the six geopolitical zones, and that the Ministry is liaising with beneficiary state governors for the provision of lands for commencement of the projects. He also used the opportunity to admonished men of the service to take advantage of the Federal Fire Training Academy in Abuja, which has been upgraded to a diploma awarding institution, to build their operational know-how.
The Controller General of the Federal Service, Engineer Joseph Garba Anebi, who was the host, pledged his commitment to ensure professional utilization of the equipment.
Ehisienmen Osaigbovo    
Press Secretary to the Honourable Minster of Interior.
More photos below.
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