accident.
One passenger was killed on Monday after a bus and a
highlander Jeep collided with a moving commuter train at PWD inward
Oshodi, Lagos.
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency
(LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu who confirmed the incident said
the bus with six passengers suddenly veered onto the tracks and
collided with the train.
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“The agency received distress calls at 8.12 am on the above.
Upon arrival at the scene, it was discovered that a passenger motor
GGE 972 GE with six passengers had veered onto the train tracks
while crossing the rail at PWD inward Oshodi and subsequently
collided with a scheduled commuter train.
“The bus was then dragged along for a stretch of the journey
before the train managed to come to a complete halt,”
Oke-Osanyintolu said.
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The Agency was able to successfully extricate the passengers
while the wreckage of the bus has been removed to allow the free
flow of commuter traffic.
Members of the public, especially drivers of commuter buses are
reminded to obey traffic regulations to prevent injuries and
transport delays.
-More Casualties, Death Recorded-
Additional investigations by LASEMA reveal that a third vehicle,
a highlander Jeep was also involved in the collision and its
passengers (two adult males) sustained serious injuries before
being transported to the Lagos State University Teaching
Hospital.
The DG of LASEMA confirmed that one passenger has lost his life
and been placed in the hospital morgue while the other is still
undergoing treatment.
See more photos from the accident
below…
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