Five injured as BRT bus, minibus collide in Lagos
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Five passengers are receiving medical attention after a head-on collision involving two minibuses at a BRT corridor in Asolo, Ikorodu, Lagos State.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, in a statement on X, said the accident occurred on Tuesday and involved a mini BRT bus and a minibus.
LASTMA said, “A serious head-on collision involving a mini BRT bus and a Korope mini bus occurred inside the BRT corridor at Asolo.
“The road crash resulted in five casualties, with the injured passengers rushed to the nearest hospital for medical attention.”
LASTMA said police officers have been contacted to facilitate the necessary response and documentation.
The agency said the incident affected vehicular movement along the corridor and that officials are on ground managing traffic.
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