VIDEO: Traffic restored on Otedola bridge after Wednesday crash — Police - Punch Newspapers
Traffic restored on Otedola bridge after Wednesday crash — Police. Credit: X | Lagos State Police Command
The Lagos State Police Command says the Otedola Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has reopened to traffic, hours after a multiple-vehicle accident disrupted movement on the corridor. The command disclosed this in a post via its X handle on Wednesday, urging motorists to exercise caution while using the route. “The road is now open. The Command urges motorists to exercise caution while using the route and cooperate with security agencies as normal traffic flow resumes,” the post reads. The accident, which involved three trucks and a car, occurred at Otedola, just before the bridge inward Berger, and triggered a fresh backlog extending towards the Toll Gate. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority had earlier deployed officers to the scene for rescue and evacuation operations, alongside personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and other emergency responders. Wednesday’s incident added to the gridlock that has persisted on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway since Tuesday, when a separate crash at Kara Bridge compounded delays already caused by ongoing repair works on the bridge’s expansion joints. Man hospitalised after hit-and-run accident in Lagos Lagos, Ogun deploy traffic officers to tackle Lagos-Ibadan Expressway gridlock Four vehicles crash on Lagos-Ibadan expressway, worsens gridlock Watch Video Here: 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐧 𝐎𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡 — 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 Credit: X | Lagos Police Command — Follow us for more breaking news and videos pic.twitter.com/RyGjxB0Xnq — Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) September 16, 2026 Faith Alofe
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