Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA), has confirmed the death of two Civil servants of the Lagos State Government on Thursday, following the fatal collision between a train and a BRT staff bus on the rail track at Sogunle/PWD area of Ikeja.
According to LASEMA, several civil servants were injured after the collision at PWD area of the State.
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said in a statement the agency response team discovered that a BRT bus with an unknown registration number and a train were involved in an accident at the above mentioned address.
“Investigation gathered revealed that the immediate cause of the incident was due to reckless driving on the part of the BRT bus driver while trying to beat the train traffic signal before the moving train rammed into the BRT bus.
“Unfortunately, two adults were confirmed dead and several people seriously injured.
“The injured victims have been administered first aid treatment by the agency’s medical team (paramedics) and LASAMBUS officials, well stabilized and being transported to trauma center at LASUTH Ikeja for further treatment.
“The agency’s LRT at Cappa alongside LRT at C3, LRU paramedics at C3, Onipanu, Cappa, LASAMBUS officials, Nigeria Police Force, LASTMA, LNSC and Nigerian Army are responders present at the scene of incident.”
He stated that the incident happened around past 7am on Thursday.
The spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Taofiq Adebayo, also said rescue operation was ongoing.
“The accident recorded many casualties as the bus is fully loaded with govt staff going to office this morning.
