The driver of the ill-fated Lagos staff bus number: 33, Oluwaseun Osinbajo, attempted to run after causing the avoidable mishap that cost six persons their lives and many hospitalised in Thursday’s bus’ crash with a moving train.
This is according to the account of the flagman whose job is to stop vehicular and human movements on railway track when necessary at the accident spot.
He also told of his fruitless efforts to stop Osinbajo, touched on speculation that the heedless driver had earphones on, all in an interview he granted Punchng.
Excerpt
“I kept waving the red flag, whistling and shouting, asking the BRT driver not to make the move to cross as a train was oncoming at high speed but he refused to hear me. Now, see what has happened.
“Nobody will blame me for not doing my job. If they call me anywhere to defend myself, I will. I make sure to arrive here very early in the morning for my shift but some of these drivers do not listen.
“I am just angry the BRT driver had passengers. If it was just him, I wouldn’t be pained.
“No matter the earphone someone has on if a train is coming, the ground vibrates. Everyone knows. Why did he try to run when the accident occurred, leaving the passengers he was carrying to die in the vehicle? Why?”
