LASTMA reports deadly collision on Third Mainland Bridge
A fatal collision involving two vehicles along the Third Mainland Bridge on Monday has left one person dead and three others injured, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says.
Disclosing this in a statement, LASTMA’s spokesman, Adebayo Taofiq, said although the victims were pulled out from the wreckage by emergency responders, one of them died.
The crash involved a J5 Ford bus (FKJ 724 YC) and a Mercedes truck (FKJ 746 YC) at Ilubirin, inward Sura, along the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge.
“LASTMA Officials, under the leadership of the General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, promptly arrived at the scene and spearheaded the rescue operations.
“With the support of concerned bystanders, four victims were extricated from the wreckage, three of whom were rescued alive.
“Tragically, one individual, trapped inside the J5 Ford bus laden with pepper and other perishable goods, succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash,” the statement explained.
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