US EditionNigeria: Eight Killed in Lagos Auto Crash
Eight people died in a multi-truck collision involving fires and a truck plunging into Kara River, causing major traffic delays, officials said.
- On Thursday morning, a multiple-truck collision near Kara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at Berger axis killed eight people, LASTMA said.
- Eyewitnesses said one vehicle plunged into the Kara River, a container-laden trailer and other trucks caught fire, and cartons of biscuits spilled onto the road.
- Television footage showed thick black smoke as firefighters and rescue personnel battled the blaze, while LASTMA, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, and Nigeria Police Force managed the emergency response.
- Traffic crawled from Berger through Ogunnusi Road toward Mowe, causing severe congestion and a major backlog on the expressway.
- Recovery teams continue to recover fallen trucks and evacuate burnt vehicles, while LASTMA urged motorists to exercise patience as lanes are cleared and reopened.
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Eight Killed In Lagos Auto Crash
At least eight people have been confirmed dead, while several others sustained varying degrees of injury in a tragic multiple crash along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The fatal accidents, which occurred on Thursday morning at the Kara Bridge inward Mowe axis, involved several trucks in successive collisions that left vehicles mangled and traffic grounded for hours. Emergency responders, including personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management A…
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Eight confirmed dead in multiple-truck crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
At least eight people have been confirmed dead following a multiple-truck collision on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway near Kara Bridge, outward Lagos, on Thursday morning. The tragic accident, which occurred around the Berger axis, involved several heavy-duty trucks. Eyewitnesses said one of the vehicles plunged into the Kara River, while two others collided and burst into flames, triggering panic and a major traffic gridlock on the ever-busy highw…
8 persons die, as As Trucks Collide On Kara Bridge, Lagos
By, Jumoke Onileola At least eight people have been confirmed dead following a multiple-truck collision on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway near Kara Bridge, outward Lagos, on Thursday. The crash, which occurred around the Berger axis, involved several heavy-duty trucks. One of the trucks reportedly plunged into the Kara River, while two others collided and burst into ...
LASEMA Confirms Four Dead In Truck Collision On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed the death of four persons, including a police officer, in a multiple truck collision that occurred on Thursday morning at Kara Bridge, outward Lagos, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. THE WHISTLER earlier reported that there were no fewer than eight casualties in the crash. According to a preliminary report signed by the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu…
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