Two dead, many injured in Lagos auto crash; Governor Aregbesola assists victims [Photo]

 

We can confirm that at least, two people were killed while many others suffered various level of injuries in a fatal road mishap which occurred at Maryland Bus Stop, Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday.

The tragic incident ,according to an eye witness involved a commuter bus, popularly known as Danfo, with registration number Lagos, KRD 583 XC, and a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) marked 109.

The witness said that the accident was as a result of over-speeding on the part of the commercial bus driver.
A LASTMA official, who pleaded anonymity, also said that the commercial bus was speeding, while it rammed into a faulty BRT bus which was parked on the lane, and about to be towed away.

According to him, about two passengers were killed, while many others were injured.
Meanwhile, Governor Rauf Aregbesola, who was on his way to Osogbo, Osun State, stopped at the scene of the accident, ordering his security men and other officials in his convoy to pull out those trapped in the vehicles.

Aregbesola also ordered that the victims be taken to the hospital in an ambulance and another vehicle which were part of his convoy.

The Governor personally led the accident victims to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, where he pleaded with the officials to immediately attend to them.