Many escape death as bus rams into train in Lagos

Many people escaped death on Tuesday in Lagos while two others were injured when a train rammed into a bus after the driver had ignored a warning to stop at a railway crossing for an approaching train.

The incident occurred at the railway crossing on the Ilupeju bye-pass close to Oshodi when the driver of a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number EKY 888 XW refused to stop after traffic officials had asked other vehicles to stop for the approaching train.
According to the officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), who raced to the scene after it got a distress call, the passengers had to jump out of the bus but two of them sustained injuries and were given first aid treatment before they were taken to a General Hospital in the area.
LASEMA stated, “The timely response of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has averted a disaster that could lead to loss of lives as it swiftly and promptly responded to a train accident at Ilupeju Bye-pass, Ilupeju, today, Tuesday, 10th May 2022.
“Upon the arrival of the Response Team at the scene, it was observed that a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number EKY 888 XW and a train had a collision at the aforementioned address.
“The cause of the incident was due to the reckless driving of the bus driver.”