The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has rescued four victims who were severely injured in a road accident involving two buses on the Third Mainland Bridge that were heading towards Oworonshoki.
This incident which was confirmed in a statement issued by the agency’s Director General, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, stated that the incident occurred on the Third Mainland Bridge and that the victims suffered severe injuries in the accident involving two buses.
“Following distress calls received through the 767 and 112 toll-free emergency lines at 17.25hrs, LASEMA activated its emergency response team from the control centre in Alausa, Ikeja.
“On arrival to the incident scene at 17.35hrs, we discovered that a white Toyota Coaster bus with registration number KJA-380-XV collided with a parked Lagos State BRT, registration number AGL938-YD.
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“This happened while the coaster bus was on motion resulting in significant damage and injuries. The accidented Toyota Coaster bus blindsided a parked BRT in an attempt to overtake a car while headed inward Iyana Oworo,” he said.
Oke-Osanyintolu said four people were severely injured, including the driver, adding that no fatalities were recorded in the incident.
“The recovery operation was coordinated by the agency and we extricated the trapped passengers. The injured victims were administered pre-hospital care treatment by the agency’s paramedics before being evacuated to nearby government owned hospitals.
“The white Toyota Coaster bus was subsequently towed to Iyana-Oworo and handed over to the police,” he said
