Four injured in Lagos auto crash

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Four persons were injured in a crash that occurred on the Otedola Bridge, inward Berger along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday.

It was gathered that two vehicles, which included a Mazda bus and a car, were involved in the crash that occurred around 2.45pm.

It was learnt that those injured in the crash were taken to the emergency ward at Ojota Hospital in the state.

The Lagos Sector Commander, FRSC, Babatunde Farinloye, who confirmed the incident said, “There was an accident and four people were injured. The injured persons have been taken to Ojota Hospital.”

Meanwhile, operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority on Sunday apprehended a driver, Safara Oladiji, for damaging a truck barrier at the Dorman-Long Bridge at Surulere inwards Ikorodu Road.

This was disclosed in a statement by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Adebayo Taofiq.

According to the statement, the driver was apprehended for forcing his way under the newly-installed truck barrier on the bridge.

“LASTMA officials led by Olukoga Olajide evacuated the loaded truck from the road and immediately handed over the apprehended driver to policemen from Area ‘C’ Police Division at Barracks, Surulere for further investigation,” the statement added.