Several people were injured in a Sagamu road crash in Ogun State, as emergency responders arrived to assist victims trapped in a damaged bus

Several people were injured in a road accident in the Sagamu axis of Ogun State, with emergency responders arriving at the scene to assist victims, including passengers trapped inside a badly damaged commercial bus.

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A video obtained by our correspondent showed several victims lying on the road, while distressed onlookers wept nearby.

Some of the victims appeared motionless as people gathered around the scene.

The footage also showed men attempting to rescue passengers trapped inside the damaged bus.

The number of people injured or killed in the accident had not been established as of the time of filing this report.

An eyewitness who spoke with our correspondent confirmed that an ambulance had been called to the scene and arrived to attend to the victims.

The eyewitness said emergency responders acted after receiving a distress call, with the caller sharing their live location through WhatsApp to help the team locate the accident scene.

“When I called, they responded well. I had to send my live location via WhatsApp and there was a response that the team are coming.

“More than one came again because there are lots of casualties,” the eyewitness said.

The source added that an ambulance was still at the scene during the conversation with our correspondent.

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Our correspondent contacted the Ogun State Police Command and the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency for further information about the accident, but neither had responded as of the time of filing this report.