Driver Land For Hospital After Two Trailer Jam For Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

One truck driver don land for hospital after two trucks jam for Otedola Bridge side of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday, wey cause serious wahala for motorists for almost seven hours. Di accident happen as di two truck drivers dey drag right of way, before dem collide and one of di trucks wey carry wheat scatter di load for road, block traffic from Otedola reach Iyana-Oworo. Eyewitness Kunle Abiodun talk say di drivers dey try manoeuvre dia trucks before one lose control, injure person and damage motor. LASTMA officials and police rush come di scene to control traffic and clear di road, but di gridlock still stretch reach Secretariat bus stop, CMD road and Dr. Nurudeen Olowopopo Avenue. Some motorists wey talk, like Wale and Ajose, lament say accidents for that slopey area don too much, and e dey always spoil people plan and delay dem for hours.

LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, confirm say dem rescue di injured driver together with FRSC officials, as one of di trucks – 14-tyre Scania wey carry wheat jam another six-tyre Iveco truck wey dey carry cartons of Gala. Di crash injure di Scania driver for both legs and head. Taofiq talk say di matter cause partial road closure before dem deploy heavy-duty machine take clear di road. Di General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, vex say di constant reckless driving and dragging of right of way don too much for Lagos roads. E still hail di quick response and courage of di LASTMA rescue team wey handle di situation.