A train has collided with a bus in Oshodi, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has announced.
The agency made this known via its Twitter account on Monday.
According to eye witness, the accident was said to have occurred around 8:15 am on Monday, a period considered to be a busy hour in the state, with residents rushing to their places of work.
Details of the accident are still sketchy, however from pictures shared by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), and Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, (LASTMA), the bus appeared to have been on the rail track.
A combined team of LASTMA and LASEMA out rescue operations as seen in the picture, even as more reports on the accident are being awaited.
Speaking on the accident, LASEMA on its Twitter handle @followlasema said, “A train ran into a Volkswagen T4 bus at the ARENA crossing, pushing it to Oshodi U-bridge. Onlookers causing more harm than good. Men on ground, Necessary Agencies @lasambus @followlasema.”
