One person died this morning following a fatal
accident involving a Sports Utility Van and another vehicle on the
Otedola Bridge towards Berger, Lagos State.
The accident which occurred in the early hours of Saturday resulted in heavy vehicular traffic worsened by the fuel queues.
it was not clear how many passengers were involved in the crash but traffic authorities have cleared the wreckage.
Sector Commander Zone 2, FRSC Lagos State, Nseobong Akpabio, explained how the accident occurred.
“A
truck carrying container, descending from the bridge from the Mobil
(filling station) towards Otedola Bridge had a brake failure and crashed
into vehicles, one of which was the pickup that was closely in front of
the truck.
“From the reports from the hospital – the Lagos State
Emergency Centre in Ojota, one person was confirmed dead and there were
injuries.”
He added that the FRSC officials have commenced
further investigation into the causes of the accident as they would not
base their conclusion only on the driver’s claim that it was a brake
failure.
He noted, however, that the Otedola Bridge area has been
identified to be accident-prone and warned motorist using the road to
always allow ample distance between them and other vehicles.
See Photos below.
These are the victims of the fatal accident that occurred along
Ibadan-Lagos expressway recently. I was just informed by a friend that
they gave up the ghost atthe hospital. These guys might have survived if
they were promptly attended to, by our emergency response team. May
their souls rest in peace Amen.
