Many Injured As Commercial Bus Crashes In Ogun

Several people have sustained injuries following a road accident along the Sagamu axis of Ogun State on Thursday.

The accident reportedly involved a commercial bus, which was badly damaged in the crash, leaving several victims trapped inside the vehicle.

A video obtained by PUNCH showed some of the victims lying motionless on the road, while distressed onlookers were seen crying and making efforts to rescue those trapped in the wreckage.

Although the exact number of casualties had yet to be confirmed as of the time of filing this report, an eyewitness disclosed that emergency responders were contacted and ambulances subsequently arrived at the scene.

The eyewitness explained that the emergency response team was alerted through a phone call, after which the caller shared their live location via WhatsApp to facilitate a swift response.

According to the source, multiple ambulances were deployed due to the number of casualties recorded in the accident.

The eyewitness also confirmed that emergency responders were still at the scene attending to the victims when contacted by the correspondent.

Meanwhile, attempts to obtain further details from the Ogun State Police Command and the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency were unsuccessful, as neither agency had responded to enquiries as of the time of filing this report.