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.
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