Four vehicles crash on Lagos-Ibadan expressway, worsens gridlock - Punch Newspapers

Scene of the crash. Photo: X/LASTMA

A multiple-vehicle crash involving three trucks and a car has occurred at Otedola, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, inward Berger, Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority disclosed this in a post on its X handle on Wednesday. According to LASTMA, the crash occurred shortly before the Otedola Bridge, with its officers mobilising to the scene to commence rescue and evacuation operations. “A multiple-vehicle accident involving three trucks and a car has occurred at Otedola, just before the bridge inward Berger. “Our officers have promptly mobilised to the scene to commence necessary interventions, including rescue and evacuation operations. Personnel of the Nigerian Police Force and other relevant first responders are also on the ground to support and facilitate the operations,” the agency stated. According to the traffic agency, the incident had resulted in a traffic backlog stretching to the Toll Gate. It added that its personnel were managing traffic in the area to reduce the impact of the crash and restore normal vehicular movement. Four killed in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash Morning recap: Wike, APC govs clash over Rainbow Coalition, Lagos-Ibadan motorists trapped in 14-hour gridlock, other top stories Ogun to evacuate abandoned truck, piling rig on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway “Traffic management efforts are ongoing to mitigate the impact and restore normal vehicular movement,” the agency said. The fresh crash came as motorists and commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway are still grappling with the aftermath of a multiple-vehicle crash at the Kara Bridge on Tuesday, which leaves traffic severely disrupted amid ongoing repair works on the bridge. The Kara crash, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, involved seven vehicles and initially disrupted movement towards Ogun State, with the resulting gridlock stretching beyond the Long Bridge towards Magboro and into Lagos. Motorists and commuters are still trapped in the congestion for over 14 hours as the situation worsened during the day. As the gridlock intensified, some impatient motorists drove against traffic in an attempt to escape the congestion, creating another bottleneck for vehicles heading towards Lagos. Our correspondents observed that motorists travelling from Lagos towards Ogun State were already held up in traffic as early as 7am on Tuesday, while the situation deteriorated as the day progressed. Olugbenga Ige Olugbenga Ige is a journalist at Punch Newspapers with over nine years of professional reporting experience. He is known for his sharp eye for compelling stories and a strong instinct for identifying newsworthy developments. Over the years, Olugbenga has built a reputation for turning leads into clear, engaging, and well-structured reports that resonate with readers. His work reflects deep newsroom experience, editorial judgment, and a commitment to accurate, impactful journalism.

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