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Two Passengers Thrown Into Lagos Lagoon On Third Mainland Bridge
Rescue officials, security agents as well as traffic management officers were also on the scene.
Ikeja, Lagos State-Tragedy struck on Wednesday as two persons were feared drowned after a bus lost control and collided with the railings of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
It was gathered that the accident involved an LT 18-seater bus with registration number FKJ 872 YA.
The Director of Operations, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olatunde Akinsanya, who spoke to journalists after the incident, said, “Today (On Wednesday), at 10 minutes after 11 am, we had a road accident very close to Adeniji Bypass.
“A commercial bus with 22 passengers suffered brake failure at high speed. In the process, he ran himself into the barrier on the Third Mainland Bridge and two adults were plunged into the lagoon.
“We have recovered the wreckage of the vehicle and the victims have been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
“The next action is the search and rescue operations on the waterway and that is what we are collaborating with marine police, NEMA and others.”
The crash which happened on the day Muslims are marking the Eid-El-Fitr and also a work-free day, saw other road users gather around the accident scene to render help to the victims.
Rescue officials, security agents as well as traffic management officers were also on the scene.