A container-laden truck has collided with a commercial bus at the Oshodi area of Lagos state.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident in a tweet on Wednesday.
LASTMA posted a video showing the collapsed container beside a damaged commercial bus.
The agency said emergency responders have commenced evacuation activities.
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VIDEO: Container-laden truck collides with bus in Lagos — third accident in four days
📽️: @followlastma pic.twitter.com/9F9KuTPlDU
— TheCable (@thecableng) February 1, 2023
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TheCable is yet to ascertain if there are casualties from the accident.
This is the third accident involving container-laden trucks in Lagos state within the past four days.
On Sunday, nine persons lost their lives when a container-laden truck fell on a commercial bus on the Ojuelegba bridge.
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On Monday, a 40-feet container-laden truck fell on the road along the Dopemu area of the state.
Reacting to the Ojuelegba accident, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, said the state government is working with the federal ministry of works and housing to install vehicle/truck barriers on the inward and outward sections of the bridge.
The governor also said the truck owner and driver would be prosecuted by the state.
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