An Accident Scene
Photo credit : LASEMA
At least four people sustained serious injuries on Monday when a Toyota Coaster bus collided with a stationary Lagos State BRT bus on the Third Mainland Bridge.
The incident occurred while the Toyota Coaster bus was attempting to overtake another vehicle en route to Iyana Oworo but struck the parked BRT bus.
The victims, comprising two males and two females, were immediately attended to by emergency responders.
Confirming the incident, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), stated that the agency received a distress call at about 5:25 p.m.
“Following distress calls received via the 767/112 Toll-Free Emergency Lines at 1725hrs, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, activated it’s Emergency Response Team from the Command and Control Centre, Alausa, Ikeja,” Oke-Osanyintolu said in a statement.
“On arrival at 1735 to the incident scene, LRT discovered that a white Toyota Coaster bus, Registration Number KJA-380-XV collided with a parked Lagos State BRT, Registration Number AGL938-YD while on motion resulting in significant damage and injuries.”
He confirmed that no fatalities were recorded in the incident.
The injured victims received first aid from LASEMA paramedics and LASAMBUS before being transported to nearby government hospitals for further treatment
