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Otedola Crash: Traffic Restored On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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Traffic has been restored on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following a multiple-vehicle crash at Otedola, just before the bridge inward Berger, on Wednesday….

Traffic has been restored on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following a multiple-vehicle crash at Otedola, just before the bridge inward Berger, on Wednesday.

 

The crash involved five vehicles, including a containerised truck, a loaded trailer, a truck carrying a generator, a white Honda and a Lexus.

 

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said its response team arrived at the scene at 1:28 p.m., 10 minutes after receiving a distress call.

 

According to preliminary findings, the containerised truck developed a mechanical fault while in motion, lost control and rammed into three vehicles before another truck crashed into them from behind.

 

No death was recorded, although some of those involved sustained varying degrees of injuries.

 

One person trapped inside a truck was rescued in a joint operation involving the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Police, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and the Lagos State Ambulance Service.

 

LASTMA said its officers were immediately deployed for rescue, evacuation and traffic management.

 

The crash initially caused severe congestion, with the resulting backlog extending to the Toll Gate.

 

However, the affected vehicles have been cleared and traffic has now been restored on the route.

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