Fola Tinubu, managing director of Primero Transport Services Ltd, operators of the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme, have confirmed the dead of three persons while several others sustained injuries on Tuesday’s accident in Ikorodu, Lagos.
The accident occurred when a truck belonging to the Dangote Group and conveying bags of cement inward Ikorodu, rammed into BRT bus coming from the opposite direction.
The truck, which caused extensive damage to the high capacity bus, was said to have skidded off the main express and collided with the bus on the BRT corridor at Ogolonto area of Ikorodu.
“Casualties have been taken to the hospital,” said an official of Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA), adding that the two vehicles have been removed from the expressway.
The accident caused a long stretch of gridlock outward Ikorodu.
“Traffic backlog has extended to Oja bus stop for those coming from Ikorodu. The backlog is at Asolo for those going into Ikorodu,” the LASTMA official further said.
Also confirming the incident, Fola Tinubu, managing director of Primero Transport Services Ltd, operators of the BRT scheme, said three persons died.
According to Tinubu, a Dangote truck jumped from the regular lane on to the BRT lane and hit our bus head on.
“There was nothing our driver could do to prevent the accident. Unfortunately we lost two of our staff and one passenger in the accident.
We are working with the authorities to apprehend the truck drivers. Right now our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the deceased and we are praying for full recovery for the injured.
All our vehicles are fully insured and our passengers are also insured but that will not bring back the dead. I pray for God to grant the deceased soul eternal rest and we’ll continue to investigate the accident,” he said.
Joshua Bassey
