One person has been confirmed dead following multiple accidents at Kara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
The crashes, which occurred early Friday, have led to
snarling traffic on the axis and adjoining routes.
In a statement, Elizabeth Jayeola, public education officer
of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos command, said the first
accident, which occurred at 12:05am along the outbound carriageway towards
Ibadan, involved five articulated trucks and one Toyota Sienna vehicle.
Jayeola said seven persons were involved in the accident,
adding that one person died, another sustained injuries, while five others
escaped unhurt.
She said the accident was caused by speed violation and loss
of control.
“Due to the position of one of the heavily loaded trucks,
the body of the deceased is trapped underneath the vehicle, necessitating the
deployment of heavy-duty recovery equipment before evacuation can be
completed,” she said.
Jayeola said another accident involving a commercial bus
occurred around 3:15am at the inbound carriageway towards Lagos.
She added that the lone accident was caused by a brake
failure and that the driver was seriously injured.
“He was promptly rescued by the FRSC emergency response team
and taken to the Lagos State Accident and Emergency Centre for medical
treatment,” the statement reads.
“The FRSC rescue team, LASEMA and other emergency responders
are working assiduously to evacuate the crashed vehicles, recover the trapped
victim, clear the obstruction, and restore the free flow of traffic.
“The Lagos Sector Commander, Corps Commander Kehinde Ganiyu
Hamzat, sympathizes with the families of the victims and urges motorists
travelling along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to exercise patience, caution and
cooperate with traffic management personnel in and around the scene.”
She urged motorists to use alternative routes to avoid
delays from the Kara-Ojodu Berger corridor until recovery operations are
concluded.
“Motorists travelling outward Lagos towards Ibadan may
divert through the Ikorodu-Sagamu route,” Jayeola said.
“Motorists heading into Lagos are advised to consider
alternative entry routes through Lekki-Epe expressway or Ikorodu-Sagamu
expressway.”
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