Panic broke out in the Idimu area of Lagos State on Wednesday after a mini commercial bus transporting a corpse for burial was involved in an accident that left five people injured.
The crash, which occurred around 10 a.m., involved a funeral convoy traveling from Ejigbo to Ikotun. The convoy included three minibuses and a Toyota space bus. According to reports, the bus carrying the deceased suffered a brake failure and rammed into another vehicle ahead at the Idimu bus stop.
An eyewitness, Foluke, recounted that the buses were near a layby picking up passengers when one suddenly slammed into the other, throwing some occupants off balance and causing injuries. It was only upon closer inspection that bystanders realized one of the vehicles was transporting a corpse.
The driver of the affected bus said the vehicle had developed a fault earlier in the trip. “The bus was acting up and moving slowly, but later it picked up. Just before Idimu, the brakes failed completely, and I couldn’t stop it from hitting the vehicle ahead,” he said, visibly in pain.
At the crash site, some injured individuals were seen sitting on the ground as residents rendered first aid. One female mourner, nursing a leg injury, was seen clinging tightly to the coffin.
A food vendor near the scene confirmed that three victims had broken legs and were trapped in the vehicle until passersby intervened.
Meanwhile, members of the convoy ahead of the accident were unaware of the incident until they noticed the trailing vehicles had fallen behind. Upon calling back, they learned of the crash and quickly returned to the scene.
The injured victims were later taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention, while the corpse was moved to another vehicle to continue the journey.
This incident follows another recent fatal crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, where six people died and several others were injured, causing heavy traffic and delays as emergency services cleared the scene.
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