Three passengers died and several others were injured when an 18-seater commercial bus rammed into a moving truck in the Gbagada area of Lagos on the weekend.
Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has verified the occurrence.
An eyewitness informed newsmen that the unfortunate event took place around 10 pm, attributing the accident to reckless driving.
According to Oke-Osanyitolu, “Following a distress call received at 10:01pm through the agency’s 112/767 toll-free lines, LASEMA activated the Lagos State Emergency Response Plans with an arrival time of 10:17 pm.”
“Upon arrival of the Agency’s LRT at the incident scene, it was observed that a white Mazda, an 18 Seater-passenger commercial bus, with registration number JJJ-844YA, loaded to capacity, headed for Ajah from Oshodi, lost control while on motion and rammed into a moving truck from behind.”
“Three of the 18 passengers (two adult males and 1 adult female), immediately lost their lives to the incident, while others sustained various degrees and categories of injuries.”
“Out of the injured seven, three of the passengers were promptly administered Pre-Hospital care and ferried to Gbagada General Hospital for further treatment by the agency’s paramedics.”.