Beer spills onto Lagos road after multi-vehicle crash
A truck carrying beer was involved in a crash with three other vehicles at Abalti Barracks, Lagos, prompting bystanders to collect bottles from the roadway. Traffic officials said no casualty was recorded, while emergency personnel cleared the vehicles, broken glass and debris before reopening the road.
A multiple-vehicle crash involving a truck loaded with beer caused bottles and crates to spill onto the road at Abalti Barracks, inward Ojuelegba, in Lagos, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority said. The crash involved a Fuso truck, a Lexus Jeep, a Hyundai Jeep and an Okada, according to LASTMA. The agency said the contents of the truck spilled onto the roadway after the collision.
Video circulating online showed bystanders gathering around the crash scene and picking up bottles. Some were seen drinking directly from bottles collected from the road, while others carried away bottles and crates. LASTMA said no casualty was recorded.
It added that its personnel were managing the scene, with officers of the Nigeria Police also present. Officials of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority were clearing broken bottles from the roadway. In a later update, LASTMA said all the affected vehicles had been recovered and removed from the road.
The agency also said the debris had been swept and that the road was free for traffic at the time of its update. The footage of people drinking the spilled beer prompted reactions online. Some users questioned the safety of consuming drinks recovered from a crash scene, while others criticised the decision to take advantage of the incident rather than assist at the scene.
LASTMA urged motorists to drive cautiously. The source material did not provide further details about the cause of the crash or the condition of the vehicles involved.
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