A multi-vehicle crash involving three trucks and a car occurred at Otedola on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, inbound to Berger, Lagos State, further worsening traffic congestion along the busy highway.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority disclosed this in a post on its X handle on Wednesday.
According to LASTMA, the crash occurred shortly before the Otedola Bridge, and its officers mobilised to the scene to begin rescue and evacuation operations.
‘A multiple-vehicle accident involving three trucks and a car has occurred at Otedola, just before the bridge inward Berger.
‘Our officers have promptly mobilised to the scene to commence necessary interventions, including rescue and evacuation operations. Personnel of the Nigerian Police Force and other relevant first responders are also on the ground to support and facilitate the operations,’ the agency stated.
LASTMA said the incident had resulted in a traffic backlog stretching to the Toll Gate.
It added that its personnel were managing traffic in the area to reduce the crash’s impact and restore normal vehicular movement.
‘Traffic management efforts are ongoing to mitigate the impact and restore normal vehicular movement,’ the agency said.
The fresh crash occurred as motorists and commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were still dealing with the aftermath of a multiple-vehicle crash at the Kara Bridge on Tuesday, which severely disrupted traffic amid ongoing repair works on the bridge.
The Kara crash, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, involved seven vehicles and initially disrupted movement towards Ogun State, with the resulting gridlock stretching beyond the Long Bridge towards Magboro and into Lagos.
Motorists and commuters remained trapped in the congestion for more than 14 hours as the situation worsened during the day.
As the gridlock intensified, some impatient motorists drove against traffic to escape the congestion, creating another bottleneck for vehicles heading towards Lagos.
Our correspondents observed that motorists travelling from Lagos to Ogun State were already held up in traffic as early as 7am on Tuesday, and the situation worsened as the day progressed.