Lagos Bus Crash Claims 10 Lives

Lagos Bus Crash Claims 10 Lives, Including Child

Tragedy struck in Lagos yesterday when a bus crashed into a parked truck in the Abule Osun area, resulting in the deaths of 10 people, including a child.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident, which occurred at 11:07 p.m. when the bus, traveling from the eastern part of Nigeria, rammed into the truck laden with granite.

Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the agency’s permanent secretary, issued a statement on Wednesday confirming the incident. “In response to some distress calls received through the 767 and 112 toll-free lines at 23.07hrs, LASEMA activated its Dolphin Response Team from Igando Base.

“On arrival at the scene, it was discovered that a bus, registration number BDG 342 FS, with passengers coming from the eastern part of the country, rammed into a parked truck. Further investigations revealed that the truck, registration unknown, which was laden with granite, was parked on the road, shutting down about half of the carriageway,” said the LASEMA statement.

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He added, “The bus, which was on top speed, rammed into the parked truck from behind, killing 10 people instantly, including a child.”

Three people were critically injured and rushed to the hospital by the Federal Road Safety Corps.

The recovery operation is still ongoing, with relevant authorities and responders on the ground.

“The injured passengers who were reportedly rescued were taken to a nearby hospital by the officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps before the arrival of the agency. The 10 commodities have been bagged and handed over to the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit. The recovery operation is still in progress while relevant authorities and responders are on the ground,” said the statement.