Four-vehicle crash causes heavy traffic on Lagos Apapa-Oshodi Expressway

A four-vehicle collision has caused important postulation disruption on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway successful Lagos State.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, said the mishap occurred connected Tuesday astatine Cele Express, inward to Mile 2.

The bureau identified the vehicles progressive arsenic a Hilux van, a container-laden heavy-duty truck, a patrol van and a Toyota car.

It attributed the clang to a suspected mechanical failure, peculiarly a imaginable brake malfunction, adding that an unconfirmed fig of victims had been taken to hospital.

In a connection posted connected X, LASTMA said, “A aggregate mishap occasioned by mechanical fault/brake nonaccomplishment involving a Hilux van, a containerised heavy-duty truck, a Patrol van, and a Toyota car occurred astatine Cele Express inward Mile 2 on the Apapa Oshodi Express Way, resulting successful an unconfirmed fig of casualties who person been rushed to the hospital.”

LASTMA said its unit had been deployed to strategical locations on the expressway to usher motorists and redirect postulation done alternate routes successful a bid to forestall further incidents.

The bureau besides advised drivers to workout caution portion utilizing the road.

The mishap occurred days aft a abstracted clang involving a motortruck and a commercialized autobus connected Alaro City Bridge, inward T-Junction, Epe, claimed ...