Two Government-Owned BRT Buses Collide In Lagos, Leaving Many Passengers Injured
It was learnt that the incident happened at about 11:39pm on Tuesday.
Many passengers sustained different degree of injuries after a late-night collision involving two government-owned Bus Rapid Transit BRT at Iyana Ipaja, inward pleasure, in Alimosho Local government of Lagos State.
It was learnt that the incident happened at about 11:39pm on Tuesday.
Nosa Okunbor, Head, Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) who confirmed the incident noted that the BRT bus headed inward Iyana Ipaja in attempts to avoid crushing a commercial motorcyclist with passengers plying the BRT corridor illegally, collided with an oncoming BRT bus.
The statement reads in part; “In response to distress calls to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, via the 767/112 Toll-Free Emergency lines at 2339hrs, the Agency activated it’s Dolphin Response Team from Igando Base.
“Upon arrival of Agency’s Response Team at the incident scene, the LRT discovered a road traffic accident involving two BRT buses, registration numbers unknown, at the aforementioned location.
“Further investigations at the scene revealed that the BRT bus headed inward Iyana Ipaja in attempts to avoid crushing a commercial motorcyclist with passengers plying the BRT corridor illegally, collided with an oncoming BRT bus.
“No lives were lost as a result of the incident. However, passengers of both buses reportedly suffered various degrees of injuries and were all taken to the nearest hospital before arrival of Agency’s Response Team,” the statement added.
