Accident in Third Mainland Bridge leaves one dead, four injured

On Monday morning, a J5 Ford bus and a Mercedes vehicle were involved in a deadly collision in Ilubirin, near Sura, along the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge. 

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority reports that four people were hurt and one person died as a result of the crash. 

In a statement posted on X.com on Monday, Adebayo Taofiq, the LASTMA Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, said that rescue efforts were initiated by LASTMA authorities, under the leadership of General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki, who arrived at the scene swiftly.

The statement read, “The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed a tragic collision involving a J5 Ford bus (FKJ 724 YC) and a Mercedes truck (FKJ 746 YC) at Ilubirin, inward Sura, along the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge.

“The accident, which occurred earlier today, claimed one life and left a total of five individuals affected.

“LASTMA Officials, under the leadership of the General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, promptly arrived at the scene and spearheaded the rescue operations. With the support of concerned bystanders, four victims were extricated from the wreckage, three of whom were rescued alive.

“Tragically, one individual, trapped inside the J5 Ford bus laden with pepper and other perishable goods, succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash.”

According to reports, all survivors were sent to Lagos Island's General Hospital for emergency care.

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