5 passengers injured as BRT, minibus collide in Lagos

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Five passengers were on Tuesday rushed to hospital following a head-on collision involving a mini Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) bus and a mini-bus, popularly known as Korope, along Ikorodu Road, Lagos.

It was learnt that the incident occurred inside the BRT corridor at Asolo on Tuesday morning.

According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the incident involved five casualties, with the injured passengers rushed to the nearest hospital for medical attention.

LASTMA said the incident caused a traffic gridlock on the corridor.

It said the police were contacted and police officers visited the scene to facilitate response and documentation.

In a post at 11:25am, the authority 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.

“Police officers have been contacted to facilitate the necessary response and documentation.

SThe incident has affected vehicular movement along the corridor, while our personnel are on ground managing traffic accordingly.”

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