Several passengers sustained various degrees of injuries after two Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses collided in Lagos State on Wednesday.
News About Nigeria reports that the revelation was made by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) in a statement by its Permanent Secretary Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.
In the statement, Oke-Osanyintolu disclosed that the incident happened at the Bus Rapid Transport corridor at the Iyana-Ipaja inward Pleasure road on Wednesday morning.
According to the statement, one of the BRT buses involved in the accident was trying to avoid crushing a commercial motorcyclist with passengers who was plying the BRT corridor illegally when it collided with an incoming BRT bus.
The statement further revealed that no life was lost in the accident, adding that the passengers were taken to the hospital for proper medical attention and care.
Oke-Osanyintolu said, “In response to distress calls to the agency through the 767 and 112 toll-free emergency lines at 23.39 hours, the agency activated its Dolphin Response Team from Igando Base. Upon arrival at the incident scene, it was discovered that there was a road traffic accident involving two BRT buses, registration numbers unknown. Further investigations revealed that the BRT bus while trying to avoid crushing a commercial motorcyclist with passengers plying the BRT corridor illegally, collided with an incoming BRT bus.
“No life was lost as a result of the incident; however, passengers of both buses reportedly suffered various degrees of injuries. Two tow trucks were activated to evacuate the accident BRT buses off the road,” the statement added.
