On Sunday night, a commercial bus carrying more than 12 passengers was forced to veer off the road and slide into a canal near the Cement busstop on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
The commercial bus driver was accused of reckless driving by bystanders.
The victims were identified as 7 men and 5 women who were all transported to the hospital, according to Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, or LASEMA.
“Upon arrival at the scene, an accident involving a commercial bus (varagon) with unknown registration number and a Camry car with registration number BDG 963BT were encountered at the scene.
Further information gathered at the scene revealed that the accident occurred as a result of reckless driving from the commercial bus driver which led to the falling off of the commercial bus into the canal.
The 12 ( 7 male and 5 female injured passengers have been rescued and taken to the hospital”he said.
According to Osanyintolu, the car’s adult male driver had just minor wounds, and the EMS team treated to him on the spot.
“The LRT team alongside, LRU paramedics and The Nigeria Police were responders at the scene. The Agency’s Hiab is being dispatched for the recovery of the commercial bus from the canal.”
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