Tears flow as accident claims 14 people along Lagos-Badagry expressway

No fewer than 14 people, including a four-month-old baby, died on Sunday morning in an auto accident along Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Lagos.

Mr Williams Manga, Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, disclosed this to pressmen in Badagry on Sunday. It is reported that most occupants of the bus were partygoers.

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Manga said that nine other people sustained injuries in the accident, which occurred at the Agemowo axis of the road, around 7.31am. He 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.

“The accident occurred around 7.31am when it was raining heavily along Lagos-Badagry Expressway.“