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THREE PERSONS KILLED, MANY INJURED IN LAGOS BRT VEHICLES’ COLLISION

 Three persons have been  confirmed dead and several others injured on Wednesday when a Bus Rapid Transit vehicle rammed into a market fence at Alapere in the Ketu area of Lagos State.

VOP news gathered that the BRT,  had a brake failure when the incident happened around 7am.

It was learnt that the driver lost control and rammed into the wall, hitting another commercial bus loading passengers.

An eyewitness,  said the BRT vehicle crushed a woman who was coming from the market, an apprentice trying to cross the road and a wheelbarrow pusher.

The victims were said to have died on the spot as the BRT driver fled the scene.

The eyewitness also said several others who were injured were taken to a hospital for treatment.

VOP Lagos

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