The Lagos State Emergency Management Authority has revealed the cause of the accident involving the Lagos Mass Transit Train belonging to the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a Lagos staff bus.
PUNCH METRO had reported that the moving train rammed into the Lagos State Government staff bus with registration no 04A- 48LA at PWD, Ikeja area of the state.
Explaining the cause of the accident, the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, through a press statement stated that the driver of the bus was trying to beat the train traffic signal before the moving train rammed into the bus.
“On arrival of the agency’s response team at the scene of incident, it was discovered that a Viale BRT bus with an unknown registration number and a train was involved in an accident at the above-mentioned address.
“Investigation gathered revealed that the immediate cause of the incident was due to reckless driving on the part of the BRT bus driver while trying to beat the train traffic signal before the moving train rammed into the BRT bus.
“Unfortunately, two adults were confirmed dead and several people were seriously injured.
“The injured victims have been administered first aid treatment by the agency’s medical team (paramedics) and LASAMBUS officials, well stabilized and being transported to trauma center at LASUTH Ikeja for further treatment
“The agency’s LRT at Cappa alongside LRT at C3, LRU paramedics at C3, Onipanu, Cappa, LASAMBUS officials, Nigeria Police Force, LASTMA, LNSC and Nigerian Army are responders present at the scene of incident,” the statement reads.
