Car b¥rsts into flames after multi-vehicle c0llision in Lagos.
Car bursts into flames after multi-vehicle collision in Lagos.
Commuters in the Lekki axis of Lagos State reportedly faced significant delays on Monday following a multiple-vehicle collision on Admiralty Way in Lekki that left one car engulfed in flames.
The accident, which occurred inwards Admiralty Roundabout near Road 14, involved three vehicles.
According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, the accident involved three vehicles, and the impact of the crash triggered a fire in one of the affected cars.
Confirming the incident via videos shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, LASTMA noted that the resulting inferno and wreckage caused a massive traffic backlog.
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The agency wrote,”There’s a report of a multiple road crash on Admiralty Way inward Admiralty roundabout very close to Road 14 involving 3 vehicles with one of the vehicles reportedly in flames.
“Traffic is seriously affected as vehicles are being diverted to Road 14 to connect Durosimi Etti Road.”
Providing an update on the incident, LASTMA noted that firefighters arrived at the scene to battle the blaze, while its officials implemented a traffic diversion to manage the gridlock.
“Presently, firefighters are on ground to quench the fire. Traffic counterflow has been adopted for motorists to connect back at Admiralty roundabout. Officers are still on ground doing the needful,” it added.
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