Vehicle falls from Otedola Bridge, driver rescued

A private vehicle fell off the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Monday, causing panic among commuters and passersby.

There are reports that the car had four occupants, all of whom sustained varying degrees of injury.

However, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, which confirmed the incident in a post on X, only stated that the driver was rescued and taken to a nearby hospital.

“Report of an accident of a car that fell from Otedola Bridge. The driver has been rescued and taken to the nearby hospital.

“There is backlog from Otedola Bridge to Berger inward Secretariat, but our officers are on scene managing the situation effectively.

“Other officers are also on ground doing the needful,” LASTMA said.

The crash occurred around the same spot where a gas-laden truck explosion killed at least six people weeks earlier.

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