Motorists Stranded, One Dead In Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Accidents
Motorists traveling on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were left stranded on Wednesday morning due to several accidents on the Kara Bridge, which caused a complete standstill on the heavily trafficked road.
The accidents, which happened on the Kara Bridge outward Lagos, involved container-laden heavy-duty trucks and cars.
In total, seven vehicles were involved in the two accidents. They are: Volks Wagen Bus with vehicle no KJA436YD, Nissan Urvan with registration no CO1203Rs, an articulated Mack Truck with registration number T17083LA, another Mack with no vehicle registration, a blue-colored Iveco articulated truck with registration number KMC594ZQ, Toyota Hiace bus with registration number 14C241DT and a Sino articulated truck with registration number AAB440XC.
One person was confirmed dead and four others sustained injuries in the first leg of the accidents which happened at midnight, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said.
“The bus driver died instantly and the park association took his corpse,” Lagos Sector Commander of the FRSC, Kehinde Hamzat said in an interview.
The second leg of the accident occurred almost immediately but no life was lost.
The FRSC commander attributed the crash to overspeeding which led to loss of control.
FRSC officials and policemen were seen at the scene of the incident doing all they could to remove the obstruction and ease traffic. Men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) also joined the rescue operations.
As of the time of filing this report, vehicular traffic was paralyzed as motorists leaving Lagos were stranded as far as the Seven-Up area.
The state’s FRSC commander urged motorists not to panic as professionals are being contacted to take care of the situation and the necessary equipment mobilized for the necessary recovery operations.
He also advised motorists who have time-bound activities to explore alternative routes or postpone their trips while the situation gets controlled.
