•Emergency responders attending to victims at the accident scene
A multiple-vehicle accident in Lagos involving a container-laden truck that fell on its side and seven other vehicles occurred at the Cele Bus Stop axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway.
According to a statement by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority via its X account today, emergency responders are already on the ground, and efforts are underway to address the situation, reports Saturday PUNCH.
The statement read, “A multiple accident has occurred at Cele on the Apapa-Oshodi Express, involving a container-laden truck that fell on its side and seven (7) other vehicles.
“Emergency responders are on the ground and en route, and casualties are being taken care of while our men are on the ground managing the traffic emanating from this.”
LASTMA also highlighted that the accident has caused significant traffic delays, with the backlog extending to Ijesha and spilling over to other areas.
“Traffic backlog is at Ijesha and spilling”, the traffic management agency added.
