A Trailer driver lost his life on Friday following a multi-vehicle crash involving articulated trucks at Otedola Bridge inward Secretariat along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) spokesperson, Mr. Adebayo Taofiq, said the principal incident involved a violent collision between two heavy-duty trailers, one laden with sand and the other conveying granite, reportedly occasioned by a reckless contest for right of way.
According to him, the impact of the collision trapped the driver of the sand-laden trailer, who sustained fatal injuries and was later confirmed dead.
Taofiq explained that operatives of LASTMA, who were on routine surveillance, promptly responded to the incident and successfully extricated the trapped victim.
“He was immediately handed over to officials of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) and rushed to the General Hospital, Ikeja, where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the second trailer was rescued alive and reportedly sustained no injuries,” he said.
In a related incident, another trailer loaded with flour overturned about 50 metres from the primary crash site, further compounding traffic congestion along the busy corridor.
Security operatives from the Alausa Police Division were deployed to the scene to maintain order, manage crowd control, and support rescue and recovery operations. The combined incidents reportedly blocked nearly 80 per cent of the carriageway, necessitating extensive traffic diversion.
Motorists travelling inward Lagos from the Mowe, Kara Bridge and Redemption Camp axis were redirected through the Ojodu–Olole route, linking Agidingbi, Coca-Cola, Secretariat and 7-Up areas, to access Gbagada or Ojota.
Reacting to the incident, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr. Sola Giwa, described the crashes as regrettable and avoidable, attributing them to impatience, indiscipline and the failure of some drivers to yield.
He urged motorists, particularly operators of heavy-duty vehicles, to strictly adhere to traffic regulations and exercise courtesy on the roads to prevent further loss of life.
Giwa also extended condolences to the family of the deceased and commended the swift and coordinated response of LASTMA, LASAMBUS and security agencies in managing the emergency.
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