Many people have been injured in an accident involving two BRT buses at Pleasure axis of Iyana Ipaja in Lagos State.
It was gathered that the accident occurred on Tuesday night when a 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.
Although, it was gathered that those injured were all taken to the nearest hospital before arrival of LASEMA Response Team.
A statement issued on Wednesday by the Spokesman for LASEMA, Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the incident.
Okunbor said, “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.
“Two tow trucks were activated to evacuate the accident BRT buses off the road.
“Recovery Operation concluded. Agency’s Response Team headed back to Base”.
