Four People Injured in Lagos-Badagry Expressway Accident

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

William Manga, the unit commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Badagry, confirmed the incident on Monday, November 4.

The crash took place around 3:20 p.m., near Agbo-Malu Bus Stop, along the Age-Mowo axis of the expressway.

“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 stated that the accident was caused by dangerous driving on the part of both drivers.

He also confirmed that the two vehicles involved in the crash had been removed and taken to the FRSC office in Badagry.

Manga appealed to passengers to always warn drivers against speeding and urged motorists using the road to be mindful of their speed, especially on the single-lane expressway.