Beer Truck Crashes In Lagos And People Rush To Grab The Drinks

(Bystander drinking. Photo credit: Screenshot)

People were seen picking up bottles and drinking beer straight from them after a truck loaded with beer was involved in a multiple vehicle crash in Lagos.

A video that spread online on Tuesday showed some bystanders drinking while others crowded around the truck and the spilled drinks.

The crash happened at Abalti Barracks inward Ojuelegba and involved a Fuso truck, a Lexus Jeep, a Hyundai Jeep and an Okada.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority said the contents of the truck spilled onto the road.

It said no casualty was recorded, and that its officers were on ground with police while LAWMA officials cleared broken bottles from the road.

In a later update at 1:03pm, LASTMA said all the affected vehicles had been removed and the debris swept away, leaving the road free.

The video got mixed reactions online. One user said Nigerians were taking advantage of the situation instead of helping.

Another asked what would happen if bits of broken glass were inside the beer being drunk.

Others joked that some people would be tipsy before getting to work and that some would pack the crates to resell.

Accident involving truck carrying beer crates occurs at Ojuelegba as passersby scoop fallen bottles pic.twitter.com/ZRprQ7MSqx

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