Follow

Keep Up to Date with the Most Important News

By pressing the Subscribe button, you confirm that you have read and are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Buy Now

Lagos school bus tumbles, kids sustains injuries

It was gathered that a school bus conveying children of ages one to five, tumbled and injured them on Thursday, in Lagos.

The accident occurred in Surulere area of the state.According to a report ,the bus with registration number KTU-465DN hit a median barrier and pulled off a concrete holding a street light, before summersaulting.

However,the driver of the bus, who also sustained injuries, fled the scene, apparently for fear of a mob attack.

Advertisement

Sympathisers rushed to the scene and took the injured children and a caregiver on board, to nearby Hospital where the doctors and other health workers quickly attended to the victims.

The doctor who was on duty, Sanusi Olatunbosun stated that seven persons were in the school but, three had major injuries while four had minor. “Seven people were in the school bus, three had serious injuries while four had minor injuries. All the victims were treated and placed on two-hour observation before they were discharged.”

He added that the hospital was expecting the school to offset the medical bills.“They are all conscious and discharged in good condition,” he said.

Olatunbosun advised the school to tell the children’s parents to closely observe them and report any symptoms such as dizziness, drowsiness, weakness and oversleeping.

While some youths at the accident pushed the school bus from the middle of the road to ease traffic.Lagos State Emergency Management Agency personnel also came to the accident scene to manage traffic.

Add a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Keep Up to Date with the Most Important News

By pressing the Subscribe button, you confirm that you have read and are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Advertisement