SAN FRANCISCO, August 28, (THEWILL) –Â At least one person was confirmed dead and scores injured in an auto crash Tuesday, morning, 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, Lagos State.
The General Manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the incident, said the injured persons have been rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
According to the agency, the accident occurred when the trailer going inwards Ikorodu, skidded off the main carriageway and collided with the BRT.
The incident which happened around 11 am at Asolo, Ikorodu Road, led to traffic gridlock as the road was cordoned off on both sides for easy rescue and evacuation operation.
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.
