Two injured as car, truck collide in Lagos

Two yet-to-be-identified persons have sustained varying degrees of injury in an accident that occurred at the  Simpson Bridge inward Sura in Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred at about 10:40 am on Thursday.

 It was also learnt that the incident occurred as a result of impatience on the sides of both drivers.

A video of the collision, posted on the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority’s official X handle, shows the truck split in half, with its tyres removed and its windscreen shattered.

Speaking in an interview with PUNCH Metro, the LASTMA Public Relations Officer, Adebayo Taofiq, stated that the accident occurred as a result of the impatience of both drivers.

 The accident involved a water tanker with registration number AAA-422YB and a Toyota Camry with the registration number LSB-13HF.

He added that police officers from Dolphin Estate offered security cover and LASTMA officials were present to make sure there was no gridlock.

Taofiq stated, “It was a very serious accident. Some of the trucks sustained significant damage. The victims’ bodies only sustained minor bruising, and the car has been removed from the road.

“It was a multiple accident involving a water tanker with registration number AAA-422YB and a Toyota Camry car with registration number LSB-13HF.

“The accident happened while ascending the Simpson Bridge inwards Sura on the Lagos Island. It was as a result of impatience. Both drivers were dragging the road. There were policemen from the Dolphin Estate who provided security cover and there were LASTMA men who were also there to ensure there was no traffic.

He noted that the water truck had sustained significant damage and had been removed from the road, while employing drivers to ensure patience when using the highway.

“The accident was a serious one. Parts of the truck got seriously damaged. The victims had minor bruises on their bodies and the vehicle has been cleared off the road.

“We are employing drivers to be more patient on the roads because everyone will get to their destination at the end of the day.

PUNCH Metro had reported on November 23  that a yet-to-be-identified man was injured in a crash that happened around 5p.m. outward the Apapa area of Lagos on Sunday.

The accident involved two trucks that collided leaving the two vehicles badly damaged.