By our Reporter
A newly wedded couple returning home after a successful Court wedding narrowly escaped death as the commercial bus they were travelling with had a head-on collision with another vehicle on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State, South West, Nigeria, weekend.
Spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq stated in a statement on Saturday that the accident occurred when an LT bus developed brake failure while at speed and collided with a mini truck.
The impact of the collision was said to have led to the occupants of both vehicles sustaining varying degrees of injuries including fractured limbs.
According to the statement, “The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, in collaboration with emergency response agencies orchestrated the successful rescue of 18 individuals involved in a serious vehicular collision on the Third Mainland Bridge, near Ilaje, heading towards Iyana Oworonsoki.
“Among the victims were a newlywed couple returning to the mainland from the Ikoyi Marriage Registry.
“The accident, which involved a mini truck (AGL 22 YE) and a commercial LT bus (BFG 204 XF), was attributed to a brake failure on the LT bus, which was travelling at excessive speed. The bus collided with the mini truck, which was moving slowly due to mechanical difficulties.
“A total of 16 passengers seated in the rear of the LT bus, 11 women and 5 men, sustained significant injuries and were swiftly transported to the Lagos State Trauma and Emergency Centre near the Toll Gate on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway for urgent medical care.”
He added that two of the victims suffered severe injuries after being trapped in the wreckage of the LT bus and “Were extricated with the combined efforts of LASTMA personnel, emergency responders, and concerned bystanders. These victims were later rushed to Gbagada General Hospital for specialised treatment”, the statement added.
*Photo caption: the newly wed couple after the accident
*Credit Story/Pix to PUNCH Newspaper
