‘One dead’ as tanker collides with bus in Lagos
A fatal accident has occurred on Otedola bridge, around Berger area of Lagos state.
The incident which occurred about 8:25am on Thursday reportedly left many injured and some dead.
In a tweet, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said the accident involved a tanker and a fully-loaded Mazda bus.
The bus was said to have the capacity to contain 18 passengers.
A witness who spoke with TheCable said the bus was heading for Anambra state with two passengers per seat.
He said only one passenger was killed.
The agency said the right authorities are on the ground to control traffic and to attend to the casualties of the incident.
“Fatal accident on Otedola Bridge inward Berger involving a tanker and a fully loaded Mazda bus. All relevant emergency agencies alerted. Traffic backlog building up beyond Secretariat,” the tweet read.
“Officials already on scene attending to casualties while officers of @followlastma and @rrslagos767 are also on standby to assist. @LAG_FireService officers also around on alert.”
#Update@lasambus officials already on scene attending to casualties while officers of @followlastma and @rrslagos767 are also on standby to assist. @LAG_FireService officers also around on alert.@TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic @trafficbutter @lagostraffic961 @lagostelevision
— LASTMA (@followlastma) May 21, 2020
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