Crimes

6 injured in Lagos accident

Six persons have sustained varying degrees of injury after a Volkswagen commercial bus collided with a Toyota Camry car on the Lagos-Badagry expressway.

The Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Badagry Command, William Manga, confirmed the accident on Sunday, October 27, 2024.

Manga said the accident occurred around Torikoh bus stop axis of the expressway at 1:37 p.m. on Sunday.

He said: “Our personnel were alerted about the accident immediately and we got to the scene at 1:42 p.m.

“The Volkswagen commercial bus with registration number KTU 101 YU and a Toyota Camry car with registration number LSD 334 FL coming from Badagry were involved in a head-on collision.

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“Ten persons were involved in the accident.”

The FRSC commander stated that the accident was due to wrongful overtaking and overspeeding.

He said the six injured persons had been taken to General Hospital in Badagry for treatment.

Manga urged motorists plying the Lagos-Badagry expressway to be conscious of their speed on the one-lane highway.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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