A tragic road accident on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos has claimed the life of a woman, while four others sustained serious injuries after two Toyota Sienna vehicles collided.
The crash occurred in the early hours of Tuesday near the Iyana-Iworo axis and involved two fully loaded commercial vehicles.
Confirming the incident, the Head of Public Affairs at the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olawale Afolabi, said the injured victims were quickly evacuated to a nearby trauma centre for urgent treatment.
According to him, preliminary findings showed that reckless driving by one of the drivers caused the accident, leading to a head-on collision.
Afolabi explained that LASEMA’s Tiger Squad from the C3 Command was activated at about 7:26 a.m. and arrived at the scene around 8:00 a.m. to handle rescue and recovery operations.
Emergency responders, alongside police officers and officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, worked together to secure the area, control traffic, and clear the wreckage.
Quoting the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Afolabi described the incident as avoidable and urged motorists to obey traffic rules.
He also warned against speeding and dangerous overtaking, advising drivers to maintain lane discipline and cooperate with traffic officials to prevent such accidents.
