- Safiu Kehinde
Many passengers have been feared injured as two BRT buses collided in Lagos.
The incident, as confirmed in a post shared on X by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), occured around 4:30pm on Friday at Sawmill inward Dopemu, Agege area of the state.
While the cause of the accident is yet to be confirmed as at the time of filing this report, an undisclosed number of casualties have been evacuated form the scene for treatment.
The incident had led to traffic backlog as motorists and onlookers stormed the scene.
As seen in a video made available to NPO Reports, one of the BRT bus which was off the its designated corridor diverted from its lane to crash on other oncoming bus along the BRT corridor.
Effort is ongoing by LASTMA and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), and other agencies in evacuating the buses and decongesting the traffic jam.
See video below