Three people have sustained serious injuries after a trailer
carrying a container ran into three commercial buses at the Oshodi-Apapa
Expressway, Lagos.
Scene of the accident
According to reports making rounds online and social media, a
trailer carrying a container ran into three commercial buses at Falgbems
bus-stop on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos.
Three people reportedly sustained severe injuries, one person was
taken to the hospital by a passer-by before the arrival of the ERT,
while the other two were given first aid treatment before being taken to
the Trauma centre for further treatment, by the Lagos State Ambulance
Services.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), disclosed
that the accident which occurred around 6:46am on Tuesday, was as a
result of illegal stopping of the commercial bus drivers to pick
passengers on the express way.
The LASEMA General Manager Michael Akindele advised motorists to
avoid reckless driving, over speeding and also adhere to all traffic
rules and regulation to avoid incident such as this.
