Many Injured As BRT Buses Collide In Lagos

Two Bus Rapid Transport, known as BRT, were involved in a head-on collision on Tuesday in the Dopemu area of Lagos.

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, disclosed this in an online video on its official X handle, confirming several persons were injured.

According to the agency, the incident had led to traffic congestion along the axis.

However, no person has been reported dead.

“Effect of this occurrence on traffic is minimal; however, our officers, as well as all other concerned authorities, including men of the Nigerian Police Force, are on the ground there doing the needful”, LASTMA stated.

When filing this report, LASTMA officials were seen at the accident venue transloading the content of one of the trailers.

Video:

[10:26AM] #LagosAbkExp #AccidentReport

A serious accident has occurred on the BRT corridor, just in front of Conoil at Valley Estate, inward IleZik on LagosAbeokuta Exp Way. pic.twitter.com/qlRzvi3Q4I

— LASTMA (@followlastma) October 17, 2023