Four Injured In Lagos-Badagry Expressway Auto Crash

Four people were injured on Sunday, November 3, when a Mazda commercial bus collided with a Toyota automobile on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.

On Monday, November 4, William Manga, the unit commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Badagry Command, verified the occurrence.

The collision happened around 3:20 p.m. near the Agbo-Malu Bus Stop on the Age-Mowo highway axis.

“Our personnel were alerted about the accident immediately, and we got to the scene at 3.23 p.m., three minutes after they were alerted.

“The Mazda commercial bus, with registration number ABJ 95 YJ and a Toyota car, with registration number KTU 339 YJ, coming from Badagry, were involved in a head-on collision.

“18 persons were involved in the accident but four of them sustained varying degrees of injury.

“The four injured persons have been taken to General Hospital, Badagry, for treatment,” he said.

The commander indicated that the two drivers’ dangerous driving caused the accident.

He stated that the two vehicles involved in the collision had been removed and sent to the FRSC office in Badagry.

Manga asked passengers to always warn drivers against speeding, and motorists to be mindful of their speed on the one-lane freeway.

A Gentle Reminder: Every obstacle is a stepping stone, every morning; a chance to go again, and those little steps take you closer to your dream.

Nnamdi Okoli