A truck carrying granite, and a Lexus Sports Utility Vehicle crashed into each other on the Otedola Bridge on Saturday, leaving two dead.
The truck ran off course, crashed into the crash barrier and collided with the SUV, its (the truck) head detached and fell off the bridge in the accident.
Director-General of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the accident and the death of the victims.
He also said that two people were treated and discharged on the spot.
One of the victims sustained critical injuries and was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Oke-Osanyintolu said, “A fatal accident which claimed the lives of two adult males occurred on Otedola bridge. Two people were rescued and treated on the spot and discharged, while one was evacuated to accident and emergency hospital in a critical condition. Treatment was commenced immediately.
“Investigations conducted revealed that an articulated truck laden with several tons of granite, crashed off the crash barrier on the bridge and collided with a black coloured Lexus SUV.
“The truck’s head subsequently detached because of the impact and fell off the bridge. The mangled bodies of the victims have been recovered and bagged, while intervention to ease vehicular movement is being carried out.”
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