Driver Lost Control As Car Fails Brake & Crushes Seven Commuters At Lagos Bus Stop - Photo

Date: 06-01-2016 3:41 pm (8 years ago) | Author: CLARA JANCITA
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About seven commuters on Tuesday were injured at the Berger bus stop, Isheri, Lagos State, after a Sienna Minivan rammed into a fully loaded commercial bus with number plate, KSF 948 XF, heading for Abeokuta, Ogun State.

It was reported that policemen attached to the state’s highway patrol team and officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency took the victims to an unidentified hospital, while officials of the Lagos State Ambulance Service were seen treating some of the victims on the spot. Among the victims were a couple and two siblings.
It was learnt that the Sienna car failed brake and the driver lost control, ramming into people waiting to board buses to their various destinations.

A passenger in the Sienna van, Mr. Afolayan Abdulazeez, told newsmen that they observed that the vehicle was faulty five minutes after leaving Ketu.
Abdulazeez said,
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“After five minutes on the road, we observed that the vehicle was faulty. However, the brake failed when we got to Berger.”

An unnamed LASTMA official said the accident happened around 1pm, adding that the driver fled the scene.
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“The vehicle was loaded with passengers. The driver was speeding and when he pressed the brake pedal, the vehicle did not respond. He tried to pull up by the roadside, but the vehicle rammed into people by the roadside and crushed them. A certain woman passed out and her husband’s legs were crushed.”


Another witness, Mukaila Salimon, explained that the driver, who was determined to minimize casualties, headed for the expressway and hit the median.
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: “He tried his best to avoid the accident, but it was unfortunate that things turned out like this. There were seven people in the bus. I saw four people receiving treatment, but I am not sure any of the passengers in the vehicle was affected.”

Confirming the accident, the Public Relations Officer of LASTMA, Mamud Hassan, said commuters must avoid faulty vehicles and should not hesitate to disembark from them once they observed any problem.


Posted: at 6-01-2016 03:41 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
- Ayodun1 at 6-01-2016 04:07 PM (8 years ago)
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May God secure their lives.

Please kindly remember to vote for me in the on going contest. #AYODUN #OneLove.

Posted: at 6-01-2016 04:07 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- gloryeyo at 6-01-2016 04:45 PM (8 years ago)
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thanks for u are control
Posted: at 6-01-2016 04:45 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- kp45 at 6-01-2016 04:57 PM (8 years ago)
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God have mercy.
Posted: at 6-01-2016 04:57 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- gogoman at 6-01-2016 05:33 PM (8 years ago)
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na wa ooooooooooo
Posted: at 6-01-2016 05:33 PM (8 years ago) | Grande Master
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- DAMILARE100 at 6-01-2016 05:35 PM (8 years ago)
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Accident free in this year 2016.
Posted: at 6-01-2016 05:35 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- cocoeni at 6-01-2016 05:38 PM (8 years ago)
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lord help ur children
Posted: at 6-01-2016 05:38 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- BLACKY77 at 6-01-2016 05:48 PM (8 years ago)
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WE SEEK ACCIDENT FREE YEAR OH LORD.
Posted: at 6-01-2016 05:48 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- okatee at 6-01-2016 06:09 PM (8 years ago)
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MAY GOD DELIVER US FROM ALL FORMS ACCIDENT IJN.
Posted: at 6-01-2016 06:09 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- winace at 6-01-2016 06:55 PM (8 years ago)
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WAt are d VIO doing on d road if such caar
Posted: at 6-01-2016 06:55 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- winace at 6-01-2016 07:00 PM (8 years ago)
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Quote from: EDWIN GRACE on  6-01-2016 06:55 PM
WAt are d VIO doing on d road if such vehicles are on d road killing pple.
Posted: at 6-01-2016 07:00 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Giftous1 at 6-01-2016 07:12 PM (8 years ago)
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uhmm..Your mercies oh Lord
Posted: at 6-01-2016 07:12 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- moralemike07 at 6-01-2016 07:34 PM (8 years ago)
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When you tell drivers to always maintain their vehicles, they think you are insulting them
Posted: at 6-01-2016 07:34 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- SOGaiya at 6-01-2016 09:30 PM (8 years ago)
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In ur hands Lord we place ourselves
Posted: at 6-01-2016 09:30 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- yemoma at 6-01-2016 09:32 PM (8 years ago)
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This is so sad. As its Nigeria no hope of accident insurance. Time to claim.
Posted: at 6-01-2016 09:32 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- zezprincess at 6-01-2016 09:39 PM (8 years ago)
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Thank God say I no kill anybody,quick recovery to the wounded.
Posted: at 6-01-2016 09:39 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- akinmanchy at 7-01-2016 12:34 AM (8 years ago)
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God have mercy

Posted: at 7-01-2016 12:34 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- Oworen25 at 7-01-2016 01:49 AM (8 years ago)
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I believe that this drover might have been drinking alcohol before taking the car out
Posted: at 7-01-2016 01:49 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- DAMILARE100 at 7-01-2016 08:13 AM (8 years ago)
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God have mercy
Posted: at 7-01-2016 08:13 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Mopera at 11-01-2016 10:17 AM (8 years ago)
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When you tell drivers to always
maintain their vehicles, they think
you are insulting them I
Posted: at 11-01-2016 10:17 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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