12th September, 2023
By Kazeem Ugbodaga
An unidentified man has reportedly fallen off from Otedola Bridge, Lagos and died after the truck he was in crashed into the bridge’s railings in a lone accident.
It was gathered that the truck, while descending the hill from Mobil filling station, inward Otedola lost control in a bid to avoid collusion with another truck and crashed into the side of the bridge.
Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Managment Agency (LASEMA), told PM NEWS that on arrival at the incident scene, it was discovered that a truck with unknown registration number was involved in a solitary accident.
“Further information gathered at the scene revealed that, the truck while descending the hill from Mobil filling station inward Otedola was trying to avoid collusion with another vehicle, lost control and crashed into the side of the bridge.
“The driver compartment was found hanging down the bridge with some of the product (wheat) all over the road blocking the entire route under the bridge inward Otedola estate.
“A young adult male who happens to be one of the occupants of the truck fell off the bridge and lost his life. The Agency’s Crane has been dispatched for swift recovery of the impediment,” he said.