A loaded truck with goods believed to be bags of wheat has tumbled on Otedola Bridge, Ojodu Berger, Lagos State, following an accident, with some of its contents falling on the road underneath it.
While the tumbled truck blocked one lane of the bridge, the fallen goods blocked a lane of the road beneath the bridge.
The accident, which happened on Tuesday morning, led to a heavy gridlock inward the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and Ojodu Berger.
Confirming the accident, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) disclosed that efforts are underway to evacuate the fallen truck from the road and recover its contents.
LASTMA on its X handle at 8:35 a.m. said: “A fatal accident involving an upturned loaded (wheat) truck that has taken a lane on Otedola bridge inw Ojodu Berger. Traffic is a bit slow coupled with the flooded portion of the bridge.
“Effort is on for the recovery of the contents and the truck from the road,” it added.
