The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed that two of the victims involved in the early morning train-BRT crash have died.
The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, said the bus was fully loaded with members of staff of the state government, adding that the driver wasn’t patient enough.
He said, “One cannot easily calculate the number of staff members in the bus; it is the same as BRT, some were standing because it is a fully-loaded bus. The driver was supposed to have waited for the train because he still had time. It wasn’t 8 am yet, so why the rush?
“Two people have died and the train dragged the bus to an extent while some people were also fast to have jumped out of the bus while some were trapped. We can say 15 rescued for now. We can’t give the exact number but two people have died.”
An eyewitness who also came for treatment at the Optical section of LASUTH described the scene as “pathetic.”
Also, the Chief Medical Director, LASUTH, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, said, “We are resuscitating (the victims), please.”
