Train Rams Into A Bus At PWD Oshodi

A passenger vehicle with six passengers has collided with a moving commuter train at PWD inward Oshodi, Lagos. Train and Bus Accident in Lagos

The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu who confirmed the incident said the vehicle suddenly veered onto tracks and collided with the train.

“The agency received distress calls at 8:12 am on the above. Upon arrival at the scene, it was discovered that a passenger moto GGE 972 GE with six passengers had veered onto the train tracks while crossing the rail at PWD inward Oshodi and subsequently collided with a scheduled commuter train.
The bus was then dragged along for a stretch of the journey before the train managed to come to a complete halt” Oke-Osanyintolu said.

The passengers were successfully rescued from the bus wreckage, while the wrecked bus has been removed from the road and the train rails to allow the free flow of commuter traffic. No life were lost but the casaulties have all been provided with on-site medical care and discharged. See photos from the sceen of the accident;

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