One person was on Monday killed when a bus and a highlander Jeep collided with a moving commuter train in Oshodi, a suburb of Lagos.
An official of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Mr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolum, told journalists at the scene that a bus with six passengers veered onto the tracks and collided with the train.
“The agency received distress calls on the accident and on arrival at the scene, it was 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,” the report by Nigeria’s Channels Television quoted the official as saying.
The report said that the official explained that the two vehicles were dragged along for a stretch of the journey before the train managed to come to a complete halt.
According to him, eight passengers, six with minor injuries were provided with on-site medical care while two males including a 20-year old sustained severe injuries and were taken to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital for further treatment, while one adult male lost his life
He advised drivers of commuter buses to obey traffic regulations to prevent loss of life, injuries, and transport delays.
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