The Digest:
One person has died after multiple crashes involving heavy-duty trailers on the Otedola Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway early Friday morning. According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the primary collision occurred between a sand-laden trailer and a granite-laden trailer during a reckless contest for the right of way. The impact trapped and fatally injured one driver, while the second driver was rescued unharmed. A secondary accident behind the initial crash compounded traffic, blocking about 80% of the carriageway and causing severe gridlock extending to Berger.
Key Points:
- The fatal crash disrupts a critical transport artery linking Lagos to the South-South and South-East, affecting thousands of commuters and freight movement.
- It highlights persistent safety issues involving heavy vehicles on the Otedola Bridge, a known accident-prone section of the highway.
- Emergency response and traffic diversion measures are activated, but prolonged delays impose economic and productivity costs.
- The incident underscores the need for stricter enforcement of traffic regulations, especially for commercial vehicles.
- Recurring accidents on this axis call for urgent infrastructural or regulatory interventions to enhance road safety.
Sources: Channels Television
