Newlywed among 17 injured in Third Mainland Bridge accident
Abdullateef Fowewe
A newly wedded couple who were returning from the Ikoyi Marriage Registry and 16 other passengers sustained differing degrees of injuries following a multi-vehicle collision on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State on Saturday.
This was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by the spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, on Saturday.
The statement stated that the accident occurred when an LT bus developed brake failure while at speed and collided with a mini truck.
The impact of the collision was said to have led to the occupants of both vehicles sustaining varying degrees of injuries including fractured limbs.
The spokesman noted that the vehicles involved as a mini truck with number plate AGL 22 YE and a commercial LT bus with number plate BFG 204 XF.
The statement reads, “The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, in collaboration with emergency response agencies, today orchestrated the successful rescue of 18 individuals involved in a serious vehicular collision on the Third Mainland Bridge, near Ilaje, heading towards Iyana Oworonsoki.
“Among the victims were a newlywed couple returning to the mainland from the Ikoyi Marriage Registry.
“The accident, which involved a mini truck (AGL 22 YE) and a commercial LT bus (BFG 204 XF), was attributed to a brake failure on the LT bus, which was travelling at excessive speed. The bus collided with the mini truck, which was moving slowly due to mechanical difficulties.
“A total of 16 passengers seated in the rear of the LT bus, 11 women and 5 men, sustained significant injuries and were swiftly transported to the Lagos State Trauma and Emergency Centre near the Toll Gate on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway for urgent medical care.”
He thereby added that two of the victims suffered severe injuries after being trapped in the wreckage of the LT bus and “Were extricated with the combined efforts of LASTMA personnel, emergency responders, and concerned bystanders. These victims were later rushed to Gbagada General Hospital for specialised treatment.”
