14 die, 9 injured in Lagos-Badagry expressway accident

No fewer than 14 persons, including a four-month-old baby, have been confirmed dead in an accident along the Lagos-Badagry expressway in Lagos State.

Confirming the auto crash, the Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Williams Manga, disclosed that nine other persons sustained injuries in the accident which occurred at Agemowo axis of the expressway at about 7:31 a.m. on Sunday, July 9, 2023.

Manga said a commercial bus (Mazda) with registration number MUS 411 XU carrying 19 passengers and coming from Lagos was involved in a collision with a granite truck with registration number AKM 926YQ coming from Badagry.

He said: “The accident occurred at about 7:31.a.m. when it was raining heavily along Lagos-Badagry expressway.

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“My men got to the scene of the accident at about 7:41 a.m. and took the injured to General Hospital Badagry, while the dead were deposited at the mortuary of the hospital.

“Out of the 14 casualties, eight of them are male passengers, five females, and one four-month-old female child.

“The accident was caused by speeding by the two vehicles while it was raining heavily.”

The FRSC official, who disclosed that the driver of the truck was not affected, urged motorists not to exceed speed limits and to always have routine vehicle checks for prompt detection and replacement of faults.

The Star