Three persons were injured at the Cappa bus stop on Agege Motor Road in Lagos yesterday when a LAGBUS vehicle marked APP 466 XJ had a brake failure.
The 45-passenger bus, The Nation learnt, ran into a fence along the road around 2pm to mitigate the disaster.
Passersby rushed to save the injured victims after the Ikorodu-bound vehicle, which was said to have taken off from Oshodi, stopped.
Three passengers were rescued with bruises, while the bus’ driver who suffered shock was taken away from the scene.
One of the victims, who claimed anonymity, said: “The bus was driving normally from the beginning of our journey, but within a minute, what I heard was noise from other passengers who were shouting ‘Jesus’. Before I could figure out what the problem was, our bus had crashed into the fence.”
Another survivor praised the driver for his experience and his promptness at deciding to crash the bus into the fence.
“If he had rammed into other cars on the expressway, he would have created more damages and even deaths. I thank God that we are all alive and well,” he said.
The third injured victim was seen sitting under a tree near the scene of the accident. Apparently still in shock, she thanked God for not having any critical injury.
“I’m fine and I bless God for that. I just sustained a minor scare in my thigh; it is nothing to worry about,” she said.