Passengers injured as two BRT buses collide in Lagos

Many passengers were injured as two BRT vehicles collided in the Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos on Tuesday.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) posted via X that the accident occurred within the BRT lane on the Lagos Abeokuta Expressway, around Danco Filling Station.

It stated that wounded persons were taken to a hospital for treatment.

“A head-on collision involving two BRT buses has occurred within the BRT lane on Lagos Abeokuta Express Way, around Danco Filling Station,” the post reads.

“Wounded persons have been rushed to a nearby medical facility for treatments.”

However, Nosa Okunbor, a spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), issued a statement with more information on the accident.

“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,” he said.

This is just as another “fully loaded high capacity” BRT vehicle overturned, on Tuesday.

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According to LASTMA , the bus “fell on its side inside the dedicated lane(BRT lane) with a record of 10 casualties (Victims), in which they were taken care of.”

Weeks ago, several BRT passengers were robbed around noon in the Orile area of the state.