by Nurat Uthman
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has reported the rescue of four accident victims on Monday evening.
The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos.
Oke-Osanyintolu said the victims sustained severe injuries in the accident involving two buses.
The incident occurred late on Monday evening on the Third Mainland Bridge, heading towards Oworo.
“ Following distress calls received through the 767 and 112 toll-free emergency lines at 17:25, LASEMA activated its emergency response team from the Command and Control Centre in Alausa, Ikeja.
“Upon arrival at the scene at 17:35, we discovered that a white Toyota Coaster bus, registration number KJA-380-XV, had collided with a parked Lagos State BRT, registration number AGL938-YD.
“This occurred while the Coaster bus was in motion, resulting in significant damage and injuries.
“The Toyota Coaster bus crashed into the parked BRT while attempting to overtake a car as it headed towards Iyana-Oworo,” he explained.
He added that four people, including the driver, were severely injured, but no fatalities were reported.
“The recovery operation was coordinated by the agency, and we extricated the trapped passengers.
“The injured victims received pre-hospital care treatment from the agency’s paramedics before being evacuated to nearby government-owned hospitals.
“The white Coaster bus was then towed to Iyana-Oworo and handed over to the police. The recovery operation was completed,” he said.
