Nigeria, Oct. 26 -- A truck carrying printing materials on Saturday fell off the Oshodi Bridge in Lagos, leaving one person seriously injured.

The accident happened as the six-tyre vehicle was descending from Oshodi-Oke toward Mile 2 when its brakes reportedly failed, officials said.

Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) rescued a male victim and took him to a hospital for treatment. The driver was handed over to officers at the Makinde Police Station in Oshodi for investigation.

In a statement posted on X on Friday, LASTMA spokesperson Adebayo Taofiq said the truck, with the registration number AKD 135 YK, "suffered a mechanical failure while descending the bridge, skidded off the carriageway and landed i...