Two persons have been feared dead in a multiple car crash which occurred on the Otedola Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The accident, which occurred on Wednesday morning, is said to involve a containerised truck and several cars.

Scene of the accident

TheLagostimes gathered that the incident involved a high-capacity bus on the bridge inwards Berger while motorists on the other side of the road slowed down to observe what has happened.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Traffic Management (LASTMA) confirmed the incident in a series of tweets.

According to the agency, the “accident involved a containerized truck, a pickup and a high capacity bus as well as several cars.”

LATSMA, in a post on its Twitterhandle, @followlatsma said “Casualties still trapped in the pickup. The road is totally blocked for now. Emergency agencies are on ground.”

LATSMA said as a result of the accident, “the backlog of traffic now extended to Ojota Bridge for those going inbetween Berger, while the backlog for those going inbetween Tollgate have merged with the traffic from Kara.”

Motorists on the other side of the road slow down to view the incident.
More updates coming shortly on this incident.@TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic @trafficbutter @lagostelevision @lagostraffic961

— LASTMA (@followlastma) October 23, 2019