Three crushed to death in Lagos BRT-motorcycle accident

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Three persons riding on two commercial motorcycles, have been crushed to death in an auto crash, involving a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle at the Alakija area of Lagos.

The victims, it was gathered, had a head-on collision with the BRT vehicle heading to Okomaiko in the Ojo area of the state from Mile 2.

The incident triggered provocation from mob and youths, who had besieged the BRT vehicle aiming to set the bus on fire. The bodies of one of the motorcyclists were taken away by his people, while three others were taken to FESTAC Police Station.The officers took both the BRT driver and his bus to the station.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has confirmed the incident to newsmen.He said the crash involved a BRT Mercedes bus with registration number BRI 043 belonging to the state and was driven by one Olubor Oluwasegun.

 

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