Dozens Injured After BRT Buses Collide In Lagos

By Akeem Oduyoye

Two Bus Rapid Transport, known as BRT, were involved in a head-on collision on Tuesday in the Dopemu area of Lagos where dozens of people were confirmed injured.

However, no person has been reported dead.

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), confirmed the development in an online video on its official X handle

According to the agency, the incident had led to traffic congestion along the axis.

“Effect of this occurrence on traffic is minimal; however, our officers, as well as all other concerned authorities, including men of the Nigerian Police Force, are on the ground there doing the needful”, LASTMA stated.

When filing this report, LASTMA officials were seen at the accident venue transloading the content of one of the trailers.