A bus driver died and some passengers were injured during an accident at the Maruwa bus stop along the Route Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos.
The bus driver was said to have died, while passengers on the bus sustained injuries and were hospitalised.
With the information gotten through Punch Metro about the accident that occurred around 10.44am on Saturday, involved a Volkswagen bus, which rammed into a Toyota Highlander while trying to beat the traffic light, which was about to turn red.
Olusegun Ogungbemigbe, a commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Lagos, confirmed the accident on Sunday.
He said he went up to the highlander while the Volkswagen bus driver was trying to defeat the traffic light.
“Unfortunately, the bus driver died, while several passengers were injured and taken to a hospital.
“The victims were already rescued by a team of the Lekki Concession Company before the arrival of men of the FRSC.
“The bus was recovered with the aid of the LCC’s tow truck,” he added.
