Video 👇 A statement released by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), revealed the “reckless driving on the part of the BRT bus driver while trying to beat the train traffic signal” caused the moving train to ram into the high capacity bus.
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| Accident between moving train and high capacity bus (BRT Bus) happened at PWD, around Shogunle in the morning of Thursday 9 March, 2023. Photo: @followlastma |
The accident between the moving train and the high capacity bus (BRT Bus) in the morning of Thursday 9 March, 2023, at PWD, around Shogunle, Lagos, resulted to the death of “two adults and several people seriously injured”.
In a statement signed by Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, PS LASEMA, it was reevaled: “On arrival of the agency’s response team at the scene of incident, it was discovered that a Viale BRT bus and a train was involved in an accident at the above mentioned address.
“Investigation gathered revealed that the immediate cause of the incident was due to reckless driving on the part of the BRT bus driver while trying to beat the train traffic signal before the moving train rammed into the BRT bus.
“Unfortunately, two adults were confirmed dead and several people seriously injured.
“The injured victims have been administered first aid treatment by the agency’s medical team (paramedics) and LASAMBUS officials, well stabilized and being transported to trauma center at LASUTH Ikeja for further treatment.
“The agency’s LRT at Cappa alongside LRT at C3, LRU paramedics at C3, Onipanu, Cappa, LASAMBUS officials, Nigeria Police Force, LASTMA, LNSC and Nigerian Army are responders present at the scene of incident.
“Operation ongoing.”
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