Gridlock As Trailer Overturns On Otedola Bridge

A trailer carrying a crane on Thursday overturned on the Otedola bridge beside the Alausa secretariat in Lagos allowing traffic to build in the area.

According to reports, security operatives consisting of the Nigerian Police Force, Nigerian Army, Lagos State Traffic Mananagement Authority were already present at the scene.

All vehicular movement from secretariat have been diverted from the Lagos-Ibadan expressway to CMD-Magodo road to link underneath Otedola bridge back to Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

There was no death recorded, however, the driver of the trailer sustained an injury on his right ankle.

The accident happened while the driver of the trailer was trying to avoid collision with a broken-down vehicle.