Traffic was disrupted along the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Sunday after a mini truck laden with perishable goods overturned near the Unilag waterfront, leaving two people injured.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority confirmed the incident in a series of updates on X, noting that emergency personnel were deployed to the scene to manage the situation and prevent secondary crashes.
LASTMA disclosed that while the truck had been uprighted and removed from the spot, officials were still working to fully transfer the contents to another vehicle.
“The vehicle involved in the earlier reported accident on the Third Mainland Bridge by Unilag waterfront inward the Island has been finally recovered.
Transloading of the goods is yet to be completed as we await another truck,” the agency posted.
A video shared online by LASTMA showed officials salvaging the cargo and clearing debris from the roadway.
Providing an earlier status update, LASTMA stated:
“A lone accident involving a loaded mini truck of perishable goods fell on its side… with two casualties.
Efforts are ongoing to transload the fallen goods into another vehicle while evacuation of the mini truck is expected to follow immediately.”
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The agency assured that traffic was under control, with support from police operatives, and urged motorists to exercise caution while driving through the corridor.
