Speeding Commercial Bus Crashes On 3rd Mainland Bridge, 2 Passengers Ejected Into Lagoon

Speeding commercial bus loses control on the 3rd Mainland Bridge, two passengers eject into the Lagos Lagoon.

NEMA says that the bus was traveling at a high speed when it veered off the road, striking the bridge rails.

The impact of the crash reportedly caused the two passengers to be ejected from the bus into the lagoon.

FG had earlier urged motorists to keep to the approved speed limit of 80km/h while announcing the re-opening of the bridge.

It said speed cameras has been installed on the 3rd Mainland Bridge to capture motorists who exceeds the limit of 80km/h.

Two passengers were reportedly ejected from a 20-seater commercial bus into the Lagos lagoon, following a road traffic accident on the newly renovated 11.8-kilometre 3rd Mainland Bridge in the early hours of Wednesday April 10th 2024.

According to a statement by the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), the bus was traveling at a high speed when it veered off the road, striking the bridge rails. The impact of the crash reportedly caused the two passengers to be ejected into the lagoon.

NEMA further revealed that the two passengers that was ejected from commercial bus into the lagoon, a man and a woman, are currently being searched for by the Marine Police.

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“A tragic accident involving a 20-seater bus with registration number FKJ 872 YA happened near the Adeniyi Adele area, heading towards Lagos Island,” NEMA said in a statement posted to its X handle.

“The bus was traveling at a high speed when it veered off the road, striking the bridge rails causing two passengers to be ejected into the lagoon. The victims, a man and a woman, are currently being searched for by the Marine Police.”

It will be recalled that the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Keisha, had urged motorists to keep to the approved speed limit of 80-km per hour while announcing the unofficial re-opening of the bridge last Thursday.

She explained that the speed cameras, done in conjunction with the Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), has been installed on the Third Mainland Bridge to capture motorists who exceeds the limit of 80-km per hour.

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