LASTMA Advises Road Users To Exercise Cautions At Ijesha Bridge

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has advised road users to exercise caution around the bridge in the Ijesha area of the state.

Gatekeepers News reports that a truck is currently stuck under the pedestrian bridge which is located along the Oshodi-Apapa expressway of the day.

In a video shared by LASTMA on Wednesday, a blue truck that appears to have flipped has its dump box trapped under the bridge.

LASTMA through its official Twitter handle said the “structural integrity” of the bridge has been compromised “greatly”, and warned pedestrians to avoid using it.

It further advised motorists plying the route to drive with utmost care.

The tweet read “Be advised, this truck was reported to have been stuck at Ijesha bridge inward Oshodi. Drive with care on this route,” the tweet reads.

“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.”