Truck crash at Lagos's Berger Bus Stop leaves five badly hurt

Five people sustained serious injuries on October 13 when a 40-foot HOWO truck struck an interstate Mazda commercial bus and a Toyota Hiace bus at Berger Bus Stop, on the inward Kara Bridge route near Lagos State's Ojodu area. According to reports, the heavy truck was leaving Lagos when it hit the two passenger vehicles, leaving several occupants badly hurt. A Federal Road Safety Corps official present at the location stated that the truck experienced brake failure before the collision. In a statement, the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) said its officers rescued the injured passengers, three women and two men, and helped move them to the Lagos State Emergency and Trauma Centre at Toll Gate for treatment. Officers from Isheri Police Station also helped secure the area. LASTMA noted that the accident led to heavy traffic, with vehicles backed up as far as Otedola Bridge. The agency's personnel later cleared the vehicles, including the truck, from the roadway to avoid additional crashes and to reopen the route.