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One Die, Four Injure for Third Mainland Bridge Accident for Lagos.

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One woman don die and four other people don get serious injury for one motor accident wey happen for Third Mainland Bridge for Lagos on Tuesday, according to emergency officials.

One woman don die and four other people don get serious injury for one motor accident wey happen for Third Mainland Bridge for Lagos on Tuesday, according to emergency officials.

Di accident involve two fully loaded commercial Toyota Sienna wey jam each other head-to-head near Iyana-Iworo for early morning, as Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) talk.

Head of Public Affairs for LASEMA, Olawale Afolabi, confirm di incident, talk say dem carry di injured victims go trauma centre for treatment.

“Preliminary investigation show say reckless driving from another Toyota Sienna cause di crash, wey lead to head-on collision,” Afolabi talk.

E still add say emergency responders get alert early for morning, noting say “LASEMA Tiger Squad from C3 Command activate around 7:26 a.m.” and dem arrive shortly after to start rescue operation.

Officials talk say LASEMA personnel work together with police and traffic authorities to secure di area, control traffic and clear di damaged vehicles from di busy bridge.

Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, describe di crash as something wey fit avoid, and warn drivers make dem avoid overspeeding, dangerous overtaking, and bad lane discipline.


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