Truck damages pedestrian bridge at Ijesha, Lagos

A tipper truck has rendered a pedestrian bridge at Ijesha bus stop in Lagos, unsafe for users after it struck the bridge.

While the details of the accident is unclear the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency has urged road users to be cautious.

Motorists and pedestrians around the Ijesha Bridge in Lagos were on Wednesday, March 16, alerted to apply caution in their movement.

The warning came from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) following a truck currently stuck under the bridge, leading to its partial damage.

In a tweet on Wednesday seen by National Daily, LASTMA noted that the structural integrity of the bridge has been compromised.

The agency warned:

“Be advised, this truck was reported to have been stuck at Ijesha bridge inward Oshodi. Drive with care on this route.

“Be advised, the structural integrity of the pedestrian bridge at Ijesha inward Oshodi has been compromised greatly, therefore it is in the interest of pedestrians to avoid it as much as possible.

“Motorists plying this route, or with the intention of plying this route, need to do so with maximum caution.”