One Died, 7 Rescue As Commercial Bus Collides With BRT in Ifako Area of Ogudu
By People’s Voice Nigeria | News
No fewer than seven passengers were rescued on Wednesday, April 19, by operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) with various degrees of injuries after a painted commercial bus had a serious head-on collision with another bus belonging to Lagos Bus Service Limited at Ifako in the inward Ogudu area of the state.
The commercial bus somersaulted twice, and the driver died instantly following the seriousness of the collision, which was the result of loss of control due to overspeeding.
This was contained in a statement made available by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of Lastma, Mr. Adebayo Taofiq, who confirmed that a preliminary investigation revealed that the fully loaded commercial bus was coming from Lagos Island and heading to Ogudu when the accident occurred.
According to the statement, “Lastma has carried out a series of enlightenment campaigns warning motorists, particularly commercial bus drivers, to stop overspeeding and adhere strictly to speed limit signs erected by government across the State.”
While other emergency responders, including Traffic Police Officers, supported Officials of Lastma at the accident scene, on hearing of the death of the commercial driver, whose body was lying beside the upturned commercial bus, hoodlums in the area set ablaze the bus belonging to the Lagos State Bus Service Limited.
The General Manager of Lastma, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, however, warned members of the public, particularly street urchins, not to take the law into their own hands at any accident scene but to allow appropriate authorities to do the needful.
