Several passengers sustained injuries on Tuesday night following an accident involving two Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses at the Pleasure area of Iyana Ipaja in Lagos State.
The incident occurred when a BRT bus traveling towards Iyana Ipaja attempted to avoid colliding with a commercial motorcyclist, who was illegally carrying passengers along the BRT corridor, colliding, in the process, with another BRT bus coming from the opposite direction.
All the injured passengers were promptly taken to nearby hospitals for treatment before the arrival of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Response Team.
Nosa Okunbor, the Spokesman for LASEMA, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday (today, August 28).
He explained, “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 its Dolphin Response Team from Igando Base.
“Upon arrival of the 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 the arrival of the 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.”
