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Two survive as car tumbled off Otedola bridge

Two young adults escaped death when a Honda Accord vehicle tumbled from Otedola Bridge along Lagos Ibadan Expressway, Berger axis on Friday.

The victims, who sustained serious injuries, were taken to the hospital for treatment.

According to an eyewitness, the accident took place on Friday morning while the driver was trying to overtake a trailer, thereby losing control.

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Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, on confirming the incident, said no live was lost.

” Agency responders arrived to the above location to discover a Honda Accord with registration number MUS-440 HK had been involved in an accident.

“No mortality was recorded at the scene of the incident, but the two young adults who were the only occupants of the car sustained minor injuries and were attended to by the Agency’s Pre Hospital Care unit ( Paramedics).

“Agencies on ground include the agency’s LRT and Nigeria Police. Agency heavy duty equipment has been dispatched, Recovery Operations ongoing as 10am,” he said.

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