Container-laden Truck Falls off Ojuelegba Bridge in Lagos, Killing Motorists, Pedestrians

For the umpteenth time, a containerised truck on Tuesday fell off Ojuelegba bridge in Surulere Area of Lagos State, killing some motorists and pedestrians who were within under the bridge.

The incident which happened at about 8.30p.m., saw the truck veered off its tracks before tumbling down the bridge like badly packed cards.

At the scene of the incident, it was pure bedlam as some people tried to scamper for safety, while some others,  at the same time, attempted to rescue those trapped.

According to reports, the driver was trying to navigate the bend on the bridge when it's gravity first pulled the  body of the truck down and it's head followed.

Upon landing, it fell on some cars including a commercial bus and some pedestrians who were walking on the busy road.

It was gathered that part of the problem was that some tanker drivers had already taken possession of one part of the road as their park, thus forcing other motorists to only one lane.

With this incident, it brings to a total of four, of such cases whereby tankers and trucks have fallen off the Ojuelegba bridge in two years.