Many passengers injured as BRT buses collide in Lagos

Many passengers were left injured on Tuesday following a late night collision involving two Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicles in the Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos. 

Nosa Okunbor, spokesperson of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), said the accident occurred after the Iyana Ipaja-bound bus tried to avoid crushing a commercial motorcycle on the BRT corridor.

He said no lives were lost in the accident. 

“Upon arrival of the agency’s response team at the incident scene, the LRT discovered a road traffic accident involving two BRT buses, registration numbers unknown, at the aforementioned location,” he said.

“Further investigations at the scene revealed that the BRT bus headed inward Iyana Ipaja in attempts to avoid crushing a commercial motorcyclist with passengers plying the BRT corridor illegally, collided with an oncoming BRT bus. 

“No lives were lost as a result of the incident. However, passengers of both buses reportedly suffered various degrees of injuries and were all taken to the nearest hospital before the arrival of the agency’s response team.”