With death toll now reportedly rising to eight (8), one of the survivors of the BRT and Train Crash that happens along Ikeja road in Lagos has open up as to what caused the sadden event.
“We told the driver to stop but he didn’t listen” this was the statement made by a survivor identified as Titilayo.
According to the middle-aged female staff of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja, who sustained injuries on her lower limbs, “I boarded the staff bus while going to work this morning (yesterday).”
“The incident happened around 7.15am. When we got to the intersection at PWD in Ikeja, the driver continued driving. Passengers inside the bus, including myself, begged him to wait for the train to pass before crossing, but he didn’t listen.”
“Midway, just before he could finish crossing the rail tracks, the accident happened. Many of us were rushed here, while five others were taken to Gbagada General Hospital.”
With two confirm dead at the spot of the accident, six more has been confirmed dead while others still receiving treatment.
