Six injured as LAGBUS crushes bus

At least six people sustained varying degrees of injuries at the Ebute Ero area of Lagos Island on Monday after a LAGBUS crushed a commercial bus.
 
PUNCH Metro learnt that the LAGBUS, with registration number Lagos KSF76XA, was fully loaded with passengers and was heading towards Tafawa Balewa Square when the incident occurred.
 
According to an eyewitness’ accounts, the LAGBUS dropped a passenger at an undesignated bus stop and attempted to join the expressway when it hit the green bus with registration number Ogun XC595JGB.

A trader under the bridge, who declined to give her name, said the bus was attempting to overtake when the LAGBUS driver swerved abruptly in its direction.
 
She said, “Around 7:30am, a passenger alighted from the LAGBUS adjacent to Ebute Ero Police Station. LAGBUS drivers are fond of dropping off passengers there even though it is illegal.
 
“The commercial bus was speeding behind the LAGBUS and was attempting to overtake it when it was hit. The LAGBUS rammed the vehicle into the railings, almost plunging it into the lagoon.”
 
Our correspondent learnt that a team of policemen, led by Mr. Sani Saka, immediately rushed to the scene and evacuated the victims from the commercial bus.
 
The victims, it was learnt, were immediately rushed down to General Hospital, Broad Street.

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