2 crushed to death, others injured as train collides with bus

Two victims have been confirmed dead and several others injured when a train collided with a stationery commercial bus which was parked close to the railway line in the Agege area of Lagos State.

Reports say the victims who were crushed to death were commuters hanging on the moving train which unexpectedly hit the commercial bus.

Eyewitnesses say the driver of the commercial bus had gone to answer the call of nature after parking the bus close to the railway line moments after dropping passengers when the oncoming train rammed into the parked vehicle.

A resident of the area who witnessed the incident said; “The incident happened around 8am. A woman who was hawking food here warned the driver not to park the bus close to the railway line, but he said he would not stay long in the toilet. By the time he came back, it was late.

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“The train hit the side of the bus and dragged it from the spot. There were many people hanging on the train. About seven persons were crushed to death. Some people who were able to escape broke their legs and hands. I was shivering when I saw the gory sight of the victims.”

The incident was confirmed by LASEMA General Manager, Adesina Tiamiyu, who said two persons died in the crash while one other was injured and taken to hospital for treatment.

However, CSP Chike Oti, the Lagos State Police Command spokesperson said the police had a record of one fatality and an injured victim.

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