At least one person has been confirmed dead and scores injured in a ghastly auto crash on Tuesday, August 27, in Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, Igbere TV reports.
Igbere TV learned that the incident occurred when a truck belonging to Dangote company, had a head-on collision with a 60-seater high capacity Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), along Ikorodu Road.
The General Manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the incident, said the injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
According to report, the incident which happened at about 11 am, had few of survivors rescued from the crash, sustained critical injuries.
The accident led to traffic gridlock as the road was cordoned off on both sides for easy rescue and evacuation operation, as at press time.
However, men of the Nigeria Police, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LSNSC), among other emergency responders were on ground to restore normalcy as well as prevent any form of breakdown of law and order in the area.
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