A bus driver, Emehara Eze, who said he was in shock on how he was saved from the jaws of death, due to his refusal to hike the transport fare like his colleagues.
He said: "Others were asking passengers to pay N300 fare but I decided to reduce mine to N200 so I can leave on time.
Aro who died was to load after me, I had not reached the next bus-stop when I heard what happened."
Eze commended the swift response of LASEMA for preventing more casualties.
He said: "LASEMA tried their best last night, their response was fast and I must say I was impressed.
One of my friend and colleague who was rescued is in LUTH receiving treatment and I hope he survives."
A passerby, Mr. Akinwale Daso, who plies the route daily, urged the state government to ban truck from moving on the bridge but instead make use of the road underneath.
He said: "Lagos State should stop this deadly truck from moving on the bridge.
These trucks have killed many previous years and if government doesn't interfere, more of this might occur in future."
At the scene on Tuesday night, it was pure bedlam as people tried to scamper to safety, while some others at the same time, attempted to rescue those trapped.
According to eyewitnesses, the driver was trying to navigate the bend on the bridge when its gravity first pulled the body of the truck down and its head followed.
Upon landing, it fell on some the car and three commercial buses and some pedestrians who were walking on the busy road.
It was gathered that part of the problem was that some tanker drivers had already taken possession of one part of the road as their park, thus forcing other motorists to only one lane.
With this incident, it brings to a total of four of such cases whereby tankers and trucks have fallen off the Ojuelegba Bridge in the last two years.
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