A fatal accident on the third mainland bridge in Lagos on Monday claimed the life of one person with eight others severely injured.
It was gathered that the accident occurred due to two Mazda commercial buses having a head-on-collision on the bridge near Ilaje towards Iyana-Oworonsoki.
Eyewitnesses said that the two buses had a high-speed chase which began at Adeniji Adele axis.
” The drivers were driving recklessly from Adeniji Adele in a high-speed chase”, said the Eyewitnesses
Confirming the incident, the Spokesman for Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, in a statement, said officers arrived swiftly on the scene, rescuing eight passengers who had sustained serious injuries, including multiple fractures.
Taofiq added ” The injured were transported to Gbagada General Hospital by Lagos State Ambulance Services (LASAMBUS) for immediate medical attention.
