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Trucks, Trailer Crash On Kara Bridge

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Ganiyat Ganiyu

An accident involving two trucks and a fuel tanker on Friday morning on the Kara bridge led to traffic gridlock inward and outside of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The accident, which occurred around 1:45am reportedly left two injured.

First responders have since arrived at the scene and cordoned off the site to prevent fire occurrence.

The Lagos Information Commissioner, Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement said one of the tankers carrying diesel has been recovered but efforts are on to remove the one carrying petrol.

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“As a result of this, the section of the road leading to Mowe from New Garage (Ojodu-Berger) has been cordoned off to prevent a secondary accident while contraflow is in place to reduce delays.

“All Traffic Management, Security and Emergency Management Agencies are on the scene managing the incident and traffic to reduce delays and ensure the safety of all.”

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