A fully loaded high-capacity Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle overturned inside the dedicated BRT lane at Iyana Ipaja, Lagos. The accident left many of about 10 passenger with various degrees of injuries, CHANNELS TV reports.
According to an update from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the accident occurred shortly after the bus had departed from the BRT park at Iyana Ipaja.
While giving an update on X, the agency said the bus ran into an abandoned pedestrian bridge immediately after the Iyana Ipaja. Thus, causing it to tip over onto its side.
“LASTMA confirmed that all 10 victims have received necessary medical attention.
The agency added that its officials were quickly deployed to the scene to manage the situation. And ensured that the victims were promptly taken care of.
In a related development, a old woman and her granddaughter were crushed to death after a truck rammed into a tricycle (Keke) in the Lafenwa area of Ogun State.
According to reports, the truck rammed into a vehicle and a pedestrian in the Lafenwa area of Ogun State. It killed two persons when it crushed a tricycle.
The accident has been confirmed by the spokesman for the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi. He stated that it occurred in the early hours of Friday.
Akinbiyi attributed the cause of the accident to dangerous driving by the truck driver. He said the Iveco Truck with number plate KJA 166 XJ collided with a tricycle with number plate TRE 627 VP.
Akinbiyi added that four people including two males and two females were involved in the accident. With the two females crushed to death.
He said, “According to an eyewitness account, the truck in an attempt to overtake the tricycle while both were in transit inbound Abeokuta, around Papalanto, dragged the tricycle along with it by the side in the process with the tricycle falling in its front before running over it, killing a grandmother and her granddaughter.
“The two victims were the only occupants in the tricycle on the spot. Regrettably, the truck driver escaped from the scene before being arrested.”
The TRACE spokesman added that the bodies of the deceased were handed over to their families. While warning motorists against dangerous driving.
“The injured tricycle driver has been rescued to an unknown hospital by a good samaritan. Moreover, the accident vehicles have been deposited at the Itori Divisional Police Command.
“TRACE and the police commiserate with the families of the deceased. However, motorists are again charged to avoid dangerous and reckless driving given its attendant consequences,” he said.
source: Punch
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