1 Dead in Third Mainland Bridge Accident
One person has been confirmed dead in an accident that happened at Ilubirin, inward Sura, along the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge on Monday morning.
The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed this on X.
He, also, confirmed that four other persons were left injured.
According to him, the incident involved a J5 Ford bus and a Mercedes truck.
“The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed a tragic collision involving a J5 Ford bus (FKJ 724 YC) and a Mercedes truck (FKJ 746 YC) at Ilubirin, inward Sura, along the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge.
“The accident, which occurred earlier today, claimed one life and left a total of five individuals affected.
“LASTMA Officials, under the leadership of the General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, promptly arrived at the scene and spearheaded the rescue operations. With the support of concerned bystanders, four victims were extricated from the wreckage, three of whom were rescued alive.
“Tragically, one individual, trapped inside the J5 Ford bus laden with pepper and other perishable goods, succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash,” the statement read.
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The Director revealed that the affected persons were rushed to the General Hospital, Lagos Island, for medical treatment.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, the Federal Road Safety Corps, the Nigerian Police Force and other agencies worked alongside LASTMA to manage the fatality.
The agency says that the collision was as a result of the J5 Ford bus experiencing brake failure while on high speed.
While the accident caused a traffic jam from the accident site to the Unilag waterfront on the Third Mainland Bridge, the agency says traffic has been restored.
Bakare-Oki moved to condole with the family of the dead victim, while using the opportunity to urge drivers to drive carefully and uphold road regulations.
