Commuters Stranded As Trucks, Fuel Tanker Crash On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (PHOTOS)
A road accident involving two trucks and a fully loaded fuel tanker on the Kara bridge has resulted in a major gridlock on traffic inward and outbound lanes of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Commuters have been stranded for hours and It was gathered that two people were injured in the accident which happened at about 1.45am on Friday.
At the moment a part of the bridge has been cordoned off while trans-loading of fuel is ongoing.
Firefighters as well as men of the FRSC are on the ground at the scene of the crash.
See photos:
#FridayTraffic: Commuters have been stranded for hours in the gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway outward Berger/Ojota.
The ripple effect of traffic on that axis has trickled into other areas of the city. pic.twitter.com/7sEZ9oUcNv
— TVC News (@tvcnewsng) July 17, 2020
Accident at Kara between two tankers have caused major traffic on major routes and inner route linking Berger. Recovery efforts ongoing. pic.twitter.com/9ki9flE82N
— TrendNaija00 (@naija00) July 17, 2020
UPDATE:
An accident involving two (2) fuel tankers has occurred at Kara inwards Ibadan on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The one carrying diesel (AGO) has been recovered. Efforts are on to remove the second one carrying petrol (PMS). @jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat @gbenga_omo pic.twitter.com/TSlRRJOZaF
— The Lagos State Govt (@followlasg) July 17, 2020
Lagosians Experience Major Traffic Jam As Trucks, Fuel Tanker Crash On Kara Bridgehttps://t.co/FPfZQdc5h4 pic.twitter.com/SQAWGZmurX
— Channels Television (@channelstv) July 17, 2020