A low bed trailer carrying excavator on Saturday damaged three flyover bridges on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Mr Olaseni Bakare, the Federal Controller of Works in Ogun, confirmed the incident to Newsmen in a telephone interview.

Bakare noted that the height of the trailer carrying the excavator was higher than the head room of the bridges which made it to hit them and caused serious damage to the bridges.

He listed the bridges to include Alapako, Fidiwo and Saapade, all on the Lagos -Ibadan.

He stated that the driver tried forcing the vehicle through and in the process, damaged the bridges along the expressway.

He added that the Alapako bridge was badly damaged.

“A lowbed trailer carrying an excavator, which the driver claimed was coming from Ijebu Igbo and heading to Ibeshe, has caused serious damage to three of the flyover bridges on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway