A multiple collision occurred in Ketu, inward Ojota, Lagos State, injuring around 15 passengers.
Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the permanent secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), acknowledged this in a statement released on Friday. Mr Oke-Osanyintolu stated that the accident was reported via the state’s toll-free emergency numbers, 767 and 112.
He stated that LASEMA’s response team from the Command and Control Centre, C3, Alausa, rushed to the spot. “They arrived at the scene of the three-vehicle crash under the Ojota Interchange Bridge around 11:40 a.m.
“On arrival, it was discovered that the accident involved a BRT bus with registration number EXY-167XY, an articulated truck with an unknown registration number, and an 18-seater commercial bus with registration number JJJ-439YG.” “The articulated vehicle was loaded with a 40-foot container.
“Further investigations revealed that the articulated truck, while heading inward Ketu, suddenly lost control of motion,” according to him. He further stated that the vehicle veered off its lane and crashed with the BRT bus, which was approaching Ojota from the opposite direction.
“The BRT subsequently skidded off its lane into the service lane and collided with the yellow commercial bus. “Fifteen persons were hurt. No major injuries were inflicted and fatalities were registered.
“The BRT bus sustained significant front and rear end damage, and the tractor head of the truck was also damaged,” he said. The injured victims were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment, and the LASEMA pre-hospital care team attended to four at the accident scene.
The articulated truck was towed to the LASTMA yard in Oshodi, while the BRT bus was recovered and taken to the BRT yard in Ojota. The yellow commercial bus was driven away by the owner.
He stated that the road was now open for vehicular traffic (NAN).
