Lagos Train crash: Bus driver undergoes psychiatric, drug tests, seeks forgiveness

The driver of the Lagos State Government Staff bus who was blamed for the incident that led to a train colliding with a bus at the PWD/ Shogunle railway line, on the Agege motor road on Thursday has begged victims of the accident to forgive him.

While some survivors said the 44-year-old driver, Oluwaseun Osinbajo, had his earpiece on while driving and ignored the directive of the Flag Officers at the rail line, he however, blamed the cause on a mechanical fault in the bus.

Besides, the Police said the outcome of the medical report, among which was a blood sample to ascertain if the driver was on drugs or mentally fit, was yet to be out as of the time of writing this report.

The driver who works with the Lagos State Ministry of Transport was transferred to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department, SCIID on Friday..

He was overheard narrating to some of his relatives who were waiting for him there, saying, “It was not my fault. How could I have ignored warning signs? The bus had a mechanical fault.

“It is a pity this has happened. I beg everyone affected to please forgive me in the name of God”

According to Vanguard, Identities of some who survived and were rushed to the Orile Agege General Hospital on Thursday were :

Mr. Juwon Fagbohun, 27, from the Agency for Mass Education; Adesoji Ajibade, of the Office of the Head of Service; Mariam Olayiwola,18, Ministry of Health and Eniola Fashoyin 53, from the Office of the Head of Service, PSO Alausa.

Other were: Mrs Adejoke Banjo, 42, from the Office of the Head of Service; Olaide Alabi, 21, a student on Industrial Attachment with the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Empowerment; Sekinat Ogunremi, 24, from the Ministry of Justice; Aishat Gbadegeshin, 25, from the Ministry Of Establishment and Training; Ganiyat Raji, from the Ministry of Science and Technology and Mrs Oluwatoyin Abiodun, 46, a staff of the Ministry of Information and Strategy.

Meanwhile, when the Commissioner of Police in charge of Railway Command, CP Yetunde Longe, arrived at the scene the same day, she ordered that the driver be subjected to a medical test which included psychological and drug tests.

When contacted to find out the outcome of the test, she said the result was yet to be out.

She said, “We handed the driver over to doctors for medical examination, because there was a flag officer at the railway crossing flagging him down, but he refused to stop. That’s why we must subject him to a thorough medical examination.

“As a driver, this is one of the tests you have to take note of because when you get to a level crossing, a train operator will be honking to get people aware that a train is approaching. Drivers should ensure they are patient for the train to pass.”

“His blood sample has been taken and we await the result,” she said.