- Safiu Kehinde
Collision between two Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses has left several passengers injured in Lagos.
As confirmed in a statement by Lagos State Emergency Management Agency’s (LASEMA) Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu on Wednesday, the incident happened at the Bus Rapid Transport corridor at Iyana-Ipaja inward Pleasure road.
According to the statement, LASEMA received a distress call about the incident with operatives immediately deployed to rescue injured victims.
The collision reportedly occured when one the affected BRT buses tried to divert to the opposite lane to prevent clashing with a commerical motorcyclist plying the BRT corridor.
In the process, the bus collided with another oncoming BRT bus.
The statement read in part; “In response to distress calls to the agency through the 767 and 112 toll free emergency lines at 23.39hrs, the agency activated its Dolphin Response Team from Igando Base.
“Upon arrival to the incident scene, it was discovered that there was a road traffic accident involving two BRT buses, registration numbers unknown.
“Further investigations revealed that the BRT bus, while trying to avoid crushing a commercial motorcyclist with passengers plying the BRT corridor illegally, collided with an incoming BRT bus.
“No life was lost as a result of the incident, however, passengers of both buses reportedly suffered various degrees of injuries,” he said.
He added that the injured passengers had been taken to the nearest hospital for medical attention.
“Two tow trucks were activated to evacuate the accident BRT buses off the road,” he said.