One person dies in accident on Lagos Third Mainland Bridge

One person was confirmed dead in an accident on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Saturday morning.

A Mini Truck (MUS 489 XS) and a Toyota Camry (KRD 470 JD) were involved in the accident.

Special Advisor to the Governor for Transportation, Mr. Sola Giwa, in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Information Department, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, said three other persons were rescued at the scene of the accident.

He expressed concern that drivers continued to flout the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Act 2018 despite the government’s campaign to educate motorists on speed limits.

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Giwa urged commercial bus drivers and private car owners to avoid exceeding the speed limit on the Third Mainland Bridge and other roads across the state.

He said the deceased was immediately removed by officers of the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU), while LASTMA cleared the accident vehicles to ensure smooth flow of traffic on the bridge.

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