A commercial vehicle (Danfo) carrying several passengers crashed on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, on Wednesday.
According to a video posted on X, at least one passenger was thrown out of the bus and into the lagoon due to the accident.
Although details of the accident are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, videos of the incident showed passengers with injuries.
Nifemi Oguntoye, in a post on X, said: “The Federal Road Safety Corps has now employed local divers to search for two persons, male and female, still under the water.”
Video:
Just happened on third mainland bridge. One person was thrown into the water from the bus due to the impact; rescuers from the local
boat community couldn’t do much as they were reluctant to jump. police on scene said marine police was on their way. Bus has been removed pic.twitter.com/3Snudrp4yr— Kamsi (@Fyfics) April 10, 2024
BREAKING: Passengers thrown into lagoon as bus crashes on Third Mainland Bridge