Three persons lost their lives in Lagos on Thursday when their cars ran into a stationary truck on the Third Mainland Bridge, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

A police source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the accident occurred at about 2 A.M. when two cars ran into the articulated vehicle resulting in the death of the occupants of the smaller vehicles.

The source claimed that the articulated vehicle which belonged to group of companies, had broken down late on Wednesday on the bridge. The bodies of the three victims had been removed by their family members for burial as they were said to be Muslims.

The articulated vehicle had been towed by LASTMA officials to the police vehicle yard in Ijora, while the two cars had been towed to LASTMA compound in Obalende.

An official of the Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Afolabi Ogunsowo, who was seen controlling traffic in the area, told NAN that traffic officials moved to the scene early Thursday to divert vehicular movement.

The accident caused a serious early morning traffic jam on Adekunle end of the Third Mainland Bridge.
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So sad.

What a tragedy. I wonder how fast both cars were travelling though, to be destroyed that bad as to deform the passenger cell.

chaiiii too bad

May there gentle souls rest in peace. Really touch at dis time of ramada fast.

Most likely the street lights weren`t functioning. Sometimes the headlight might not be enough to the see what is in the front. Why didn`t LASTMA officials tow the vehicle before it claim lives? Probe further you will uncover, It`s really painful to loose lives this way

May their soul rest in peace.Amen

r.i.p

na woa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

God bless the dead{Amen}.

Siena:

What a tragedy. I wonder how fast both cars were travelling though, to be destroyed that bad as to deform the passenger cell.

Yeah, but broken down vehicles in Nigeria hardly inform (through C-caution and other alerts) other road users about the deadly obstacle they have created.

too Sad

My condolences to their family

:-x

Baba God help our country,


They should stop this people selling Paraga early in the Morning to Drivers, lol

very sad

From HIM we came, to HIM we shall return, live everyday like it's your last, cause it just might be, may their souls find eternal rest

So Sad,if only our government bothered to put up street lights that actually work. This might never had happened. RIP.

Thats really sad, I wonder whether the truck had reflectors.  A broken down vehicle on a bridge, what the hell was it doing there all night long!? That is gross negligence.  

LASTMA should put measures in place avert such scene.  

My goodness! It was too late.

Very sad, May the souls of the departed rest in peace. Amen

^^

I thought 3rd Mainland was closed to articulated trucks since long ago

If LASTMA/FRSC/Police had been alive to their responsibilities this would not have happened. Why was the truck left on the bridge for so long? It was only towed after lives had been lost.

1759:

If LASTMA/FRSC/Police had been alive to their responsibilities this would not have happened. Why was the truck left on the bridge for so long? It was only towed after lives had been lost.

If you had taken the time to read properly, you'd have seen that the truck broke down late on Wednesday night and the accident happened only a few hours later.

Wow wat a tragedy,
May Paradise be their abode,
Ameen

With all the infrastructural facilities and development Fashola
has been working on, I wonder why its taking him a hard time
to fix the street light from the start to the end of that bridge.

Sometimes I feel they have a contract with demons underneath the water
to make things as dark as possible in order for more deadlier things to occur.

may they reach al-jannah!

If you use that bridge regularly then this call is for you, please try and move at moderate speeds. Speed kills!

Though it's a sad thing to hear, but at the same time we should give thanks to ALMIGHTY ALLAH that kiiled them in the holy month of Ramada, cox all the gate of hell has been closed and all the gate of paradise are let open, Not only that, devil and his host are under boundage right now, so if you are sad about their situation you should at the same time thank ALLAH for the , only if they did not worhip any other thing except the GOD that create the heaven and earth,

^^^4 real?? giv thanks 2 d Almighty 4 killing them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  wat kin of talk is that??








may dia soul rest in perfect peace

May the dear souls of the departed rest in perfect peace.

I saw one of the cars which ran into the stationary truck and it was a very sore sight.

The authorities should ensure that our streets and roads are illuminated. If the bridge had been, then maybe this loss would not have occurred. In addition, motorists are advised to ensure that their car lights are working - it can only save you.

oluface:

Though it's a sad thing to hear, but at the same time we should give thanks to ALMIGHTY ALLAH that kiiled them in the holy month of Ramada, cox all the gate of hell has been closed and all the gate of paradise are let open, Not only that, devil and his host are under boundage right now, so if you are sad about their situation you should at the same time thank ALLAH for the , only if they did not worhip any other thing except the GOD that create the heaven and earth,

very hilarious way of reasoning!
sha, may the good Lord give their families the strength they need at this time.

My heart goes the em families,