Eight die, three injured in Lagos-Badagry Expressway crash
By: Zagazola Makama
At least eight persons were confirmed dead while three others sustained serious injuries in a fatal road crash involving a commercial bus and a truck along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway on Sunday.
Zagazola report that the accident, which occurred around 5:00 a.m. at the Army Intelligence checkpoint in the Atura area of Morogbo, involved a Mazda commercial bus and a DAF.
It was gathered that the bus, driven by one Solomon Audu, 59, reportedly lost control and rammed into the stationary truck, which was loaded with goods.
Among those who died on the spot were the bus driver, his conductor identified as Akibu Ogundele, and six other passengers.
Three passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries and were rushed to the Badagry General Hospital for treatment by emergency responders.
Officials from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), and other first responders swiftly arrived at the scene to manage traffic and rescue victims.
The remains of the deceased have been deposited at the hospital’s morgue for autopsy, while the two vehicles have been recovered for inspection by Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO).
