There was an accident at Mile 12
axis of Ikorodu Road in Lagos,
southwest Nigeria, in the early
hours of today, involving three trucks, one of
which had broken down on the busy road and
there was no road sign indicating that a vehicle
is ahead.
This resulted in serious traffic jam during the rush
hour.
According to an eyewitness account, the accident
occurred at about 4a.m. and involved a truck
conveying bags of salt belonging to Bizler
Logistics, and another truck carrying a container
with Cross River State regsitration number AA
980 DUK, and a white trailer which was also
damaged.
The accident happened when the Bizler Logistics
trailer broke down close to Mile 12 overhead
bridge inward Ikorodu, before the truck carrying
fish feeds rammed into the stationary trailer,
causing severe injuries to the driver and his
assistant.
The two, according to the eyewitness, were taken
to an undisclosed hospital in Ikorodu.
"There was a bonfire to alert oncoming motorists
about the broken down truck but as at the time
the truck carrying a container got there, the fire
had extinguished, leading to poor visibility," the
witness said.
He also added that there was a third truck which
crashed into the other two and was towed away
early in the morning by officials of Lagos State
Traffic Management Authority(LASTMA).
A LASTMA official who spoke under anonymity
confirmed that the accident involved three trucks.
"Two have been moved, leaving the one carrying
a container because it was the most damaged of
the trailers," he said.
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