Three persons were confirmed
dead, 23 injured on Friday morning, February 17th, when
a luxurious bus plunged into canal at Owode Elede, Ikorodu Road
A statement issued by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency says the
Luxurious bus with registration number Anambra GDD 386 YE belonging to GUO
Transport Service Co. LTD was gathered to be enroute Maza Maza from Aba, Abia
State.
According
to preliminary investigations conducted at the incident scene.The luxurious bus
was said to have skidded off its track while on top speed and plunged into the
Canal at Owode Elede, before Mile 12.
Ikorodu Road.
The bus with 59 passengers on board had 23 people injured and were
treated on the spot by a joint team of LASEMA Paramedics and LASAMBUS, 9 out of
the treated victims were taken to the Lagos State Trauma Centre at the Toll
Gate for further treatment, while 2 adult male and 1 female which include the
motor boy were recovered dead from the Canal. The 3 dead bodies, accidented bus
and their belongings were handed over to the men of the Nigeria Police, Owode
Division.
The Agency recovered the accidented vehicle with the aid of its heavy
duty equipment Crain from the Canal and towed it off the road to ensure free
flow of traffic.The response and recovery operations was coordinated by LASEMA
in conjunction with LASTMA, LASAMBUS, Lagos State Fire Service, RRS, Task
Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, FRSC, NEMA amongst others.
The General Manager Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu affirmed that a proper
investigation would be conducted on the incident. He however advised motorist
to be safety conscious and avoid excessive speeding while driving especially
when embarking on night journey.
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