A COMMERCIAL bus conveying 12 persons towards Iyana-ipaja was involved in an accident yesterday with all the passengers on board sustaining varied degrees of injuries.
No live was lost in the accident.
The State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said that upon arrival at the scene, an accident involving a commercial bus (varagon) with unknown registration number and a Camry car with registration number BDG 963BT weee encountered at the scene.
It said further information gathered at the scene revealed that the accident occurred as a result of reckless driving from the commercial bus driver which led to the falling off of the commercial bus into the canal.
The 12 -7 male and 5 female- injured passengers have been rescued and taken to the hospital.
The driver (adult male) of the car with minor injuries was attended to at the scene by the paramedics team.
The LASEMA Rescue Team alongside, LRU paramedics and the Nigeria Police were responders at the scene. The agency’s Hiab was dispatched for the recovery of the commercial bus from the canal.
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