Joy Anyim
A 38-year-old conductor of a commercial bus, simply identified as Saheed, has died, following a truck accident, on Thursday, at Ascon Bus Stop, Orile area of Lagos State.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), in a statement, said that the truck which was conveying two loaded 20feet containers, lost control and rammed into a commercial motorcycle and a commercial bus.
The agency also stated that a commercial motorcyclist was injured in the accident.
The statement, signed by LASEMA’s head of Public Affairs, Nosa Okunbor reads, “Upon arrival at the scene of incident, it was discovered that a loaded double 20ft containerized truck with unknown registration number lost control while on motion and collided with a commercial LT bus with registration number AAA-504XT and a motorcycle with unknown registration number thereby obstructing free vehicular activities.
“Unfortunately, the conductor of the commercial bus (Saheed aged 38yrs) lost his life at the scene, and the bike man sustained different degrees of injury but have been taken to the hospital.
“LRT and Police are responders at the scene of incident working together to evacuate the accident containerized truck and bus off the road.
“The accidented containerised truck, commercial bus and motorcycle have been recovered off the road and taken to Orile Police station. Road now free for vehicular activities, operation concluded.”