Five seriously injured as 40-foot truck rams into two buses in Lagos

Five passengers had been seriously injured after a 40-foot HOWO truck rammed into two business buses at Berger Bus Stop, inward Kara Bridge, across the Ojodu axis of Lagos State.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) stated in a press release that the crash concerned an interstate business Mazda bus and a Toyota Hiace bus. The 5 injured individuals comprised three females and two males, together with the driving force.

“Reports indicate that the heavy-duty truck, travelling out of Lagos, rammed into the two commercial passenger vehicles, resulting in serious injuries to several occupants,” the assertion stated.

LASTMA operatives rescued the victims with assist from safety personnel hooked up to Isheri Police Station. Volunteer motorists, accompanied by LASTMA officers, transported the injured passengers to the Lagos State Emergency and Trauma Centre at Toll Gate for medical evaluation and remedy.

According to the company, the crash prompted heavy visitors congestion, with queues stretching again to Otedola Bridge. LASTMA officers cleared the truck and each buses from the street to stop additional accidents and ease visitors movement.

The autos had been subsequently handed over to the police for investigation into the reason for the crash and any obligatory authorized motion.

LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed sympathy with the injured passengers and wished them a speedy restoration.

He pressured the necessity for accountable driving, compliance with street security rules and common upkeep of industrial quality autos. He warned that mechanical faults, reckless driving and lack of management might trigger severe accidents.

The company urged truck operators to make sure their autos had been roadworthy and suggested motorists to train warning and obey visitors directives to stop avoidable crashes.