The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency confirmed that no casualties occurred when a train collided with a Toyota Hiace bus at Arena, Oshodi, on Monday night. LASEMA activated its emergency response plan from its Cappa Base in Oshodi after receiving distress alerts at 7:53 p.m. The agency’s response team arrived at the scene by 8:11 p.m., where they found the white bus with registration number AGL-671-XR stuck on the rail tracks.
Preliminary investigations revealed that reckless driving by the bus driver caused the accident. “Preliminary investigation conducted by the Agency’s Response Team revealed the immediate cause of the incident was due to reckless driving on the part of the Toyota Hi-Ace bus driver while driving outside the Arena shopping complex Oshodi, but was hit by an on-coming train which left the bus stuck on the rail tracks,” LASEMA said. Despite the severity of the collision, no injuries or deaths were recorded, though the bus sustained significant damage.
LASEMA’s response team conducted risk assessments and implemented safety measures at the scene. Train operations were temporarily halted to allow evacuation of the damaged vehicle. The bus has since been removed from the tracks and towed to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority yard in Oshodi. “The rail track has been set free and normal activities has been restored. Recovery Operation has been successfully concluded,” the agency said.