By Bose Adelaja
CITIZENS COMPASS —Three passengers of a commercial bus have lost their lives while some others were injured on weekend, during an accident involving a commercial bus and truck in Lagos State.
The accident occurred at about 10p.m on Saturday, at Gbagada by Charley boy bus stop.
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu confirmed this to Citizens Compass..
In the early hours of Sunday, October 15, 2023, the LASEMA boss in his Situation report, said, “Following a distress call received at 22:01hrs through the agency’s 112/767 toll-free lines, LASEMA activated the Lagos State Emergency Response Plans with an arrival time of 22:17hrs.
“Upon arrival of the Agency’s LRT at the incident scene, it was observed that a white Mazda, an 18-passenger commercial bus, registration number JJJ-844YA, loaded to capacity, headed for Ajah from Oshodi, lost control while on motion and rammed into a moving truck from behind.
“Three of the 18 passengerss (2 adult males and 1 adult female), immediately lost their lives to the incident, while others. sustained various degrees and categories of injuries.
” Out of the injured seven, three of the passengers were promptly administered Pre-Hospital care and ferried to Gbagada General Hospital for further treatment by the agency’s paramedics.
” Status: The 3 commodities have been bagged awaiting arrival of the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit, SEHMU to convey them to the morgue.
” Light Tow Truck has been deployed to recover the affected vehicle from the busy road to forestall secondary incidents.
” In Attendance: LASEMA Response Team, LASEMA Pre-Hospital Care Team, NPF, LASG Fire and Rescue Services.
“Recovery operation still ongoing. More updates to follow.
