A number of passengers had been injured on Thursday morning in a collision involving two Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses at the Mangoro area of Lagos.
The accident occurred inside the BRT lane on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, reverse the previous Punch newspaper head workplace at Onipetesi, in Ikeja, Lagos. Emergency responders and bystanders helped convey the injured passengers to a close-by medical facility for remedy. Authorities confirmed that no fatalities had been recorded.
An eyewitness stated the incident occurred when one of many BRT buses swerved to keep away from a business bus that had entered the restricted BRT hall, resulting in a head-on collision with one other BRT automobile approaching from the other way.
“The driving force was making an attempt to keep away from hitting the business bus that abruptly drove into the lane,” the witness stated. “Within the course of, he collided with one other BRT coming from the opposite aspect.”
Site visitors officers later arrived on the scene to regulate congestion and clear the broken automobiles from the street.
The Lagos State Site visitors Administration Authority (LASTMA) is predicted to difficulty a press release on the reason for the accident and ongoing security measures inside the BRT hall.
Background: Collection of BRT Accidents Elevate Security Issues in Lagos
The current collision between two Bus Fast Transit (BRT) buses at Mangoro provides to a rising record of comparable incidents on Lagos roads involving the state’s mass transit system.
In August 2024, a number of passengers had been injured in a head-on collision between two BRT buses on the Dopemu space of Lagos. The Lagos State Emergency Administration Company (LASEMA) stated the crash occurred after one of many buses swerved to keep away from hitting a business motorcyclist using illegally on the BRT hall, leading to a collision with one other oncoming bus.
LASEMA’s spokesman, Nosa Okunbor, confirmed that each one injured passengers had been taken to close by hospitals and that no lives had been misplaced. “Additional investigations revealed that the bus heading in direction of Iyana Ipaja, in an try and keep away from crushing a business motorcyclist with passengers, collided with an oncoming BRT bus,” Okunbor stated. He added that two tow vehicles had been deployed to take away the broken buses and restore visitors movement.
Earlier in March 2023, at the very least two individuals had been confirmed useless and over 80 injured when a Lagos State Authorities employees bus was struck by a practice on the PWD rail crossing in Ikeja. The Nationwide Emergency Administration Company (NEMA) stated the bus was making an attempt to cross the tracks when it was trapped by the oncoming practice.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who described the incident as tragic, commiserated with the victims and their households, and thanked Lagosians who assisted emergency responders through the rescue operation.
Extra not too long ago, in August 2024, ten passengers had been injured when a BRT bus bumped into an deserted pedestrian bridge foot close to Iyana Ipaja bridge. The Lagos State Site visitors Administration Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident, saying it triggered vital disruption to visitors within the space.
LASTMA and LASEMA have repeatedly warned motorists and business transport operators in opposition to utilizing the BRT hall illegally, noting that such actions have led to preventable accidents and accidents.
