NRC Breaks Silence,Explains Cause Of BRT, Train Accident In Lagos

The Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation, Mr Fidet Okhiria, reveals what led to the accident involving a train and a BRT bus.

The accident which occurred in Ikeja area of the state claimed the lives of 6 persons and injured 79 others, according to Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu.

Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria, Okhiria said “According to the information I gathered at the scene of the incident, they said many cars stopped when they got to the level crossing while the Lagos State Staff Bus driver continued moving, which I don’t know why.

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Maybe the driver thought he could pass before the train got nearer to him. He could not pass, and then the train cr¥shed the bus. The train was coming from Ijoko to Iddo.”