A passenger bus on Monday collided with a fast moving train at Oshodi, Lagos.
The Director- General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement on Monday.
He said the agency received a distress call about the accident around 8.12a.m and upon arrival, its personnel” discovered that a passenger motor GGE 972 GE with six passengers had veered onto the train tracks while crossing the rail at PWD inward Oshodi and subsequently collided with a scheduled commuter train.”
According to him, “The bus was then dragged along for a stretch of the journey before the train managed to come to a complete halt.
“The Agency was able to successfully extricate the passengers and note that there was no loss of life. Casualties have been provided with on site medical care and discharged.”
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Oke-Osanyintolu urged members of the public, especially drivers of commuter buses to obey traffic regulations to prevent injuries and transport delays.
Meanwhile, he said the wreckage of the bus has been safely removed to allow for free flow of commuter traffic.
