A heavy-duty truck overturned on Wednesday on the Otedola Bridge axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, causing heavy traffic congestion on both the inward and outward sections of the expressway, with backlog extending beyond Kara Bridge .
The Mack truck, which was conveying two 20-foot containers, reportedly developed a battery fault inward the Secretariat area. During an attempted private recovery operation, the vehicle overturned, causing the containers to fall onto the roadway and completely obstructing traffic .
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority confirmed the incident in a statement, explaining that the truck “developed a battery/mechanical fault on Otedola Bridge inward Secretariat. During an attempted private recovery, the truck overturned, causing the containers to fall onto the roadway” .
LASTMA deployed its Rescue and Recovery Team to the scene for vehicle removal and traffic control, with a high-capacity tow truck already on ground and a crane en route .
By late afternoon, LASTMA announced that the two containerised boxes had been successfully recovered and removed from the roadway. “Traffic is moving very fast. Our officers are still on the ground, managing traffic and ensuring smooth vehicular movement,” the agency confirmed in an update .
Accidents on Otedola Bridge have become a recurring safety and traffic management issue in Lagos. The bridge serves as a strategic corridor along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, linking Lagos with the southwestern and other regions of the country. Because it connects major transport nodes such as the Secretariat, Berger, and the Ikeja axis, accidents there frequently trigger widespread gridlock across surrounding roads .
On January 23, 2026, multiple crashes occurred on the Otedola Bridge when two heavy-duty trailers carrying sand and granite collided while reportedly competing for the right of way. One of the drivers died in the crash, and about 80 to 90 per cent of the carriageway was blocked, causing severe traffic congestion .
On October 30, 2025, an articulated truck reportedly suffered brake failure on the bridge and rammed into vehicles ahead, triggering a chain collision involving four vehicles and injuring one person. That crash occurred just hours after another fatal accident on nearby Kara Bridge, paralyzing traffic along the expressway .
Another fatal accident on December 10, 2025, occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway near the Secretariat toward the bridge when a car collided with a truck, killing three family members and injuring others .
