Auto-crash claims two lives, injures one on Lagos-Badagry Expressway

A Road accident has claimed the lives of at least two persons, injuring one on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway on Saturday.

The Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, William Manga, confirmed the accident to newsmen.

Manga said that the accident occurred at about 3.27.p.m at Age-Mowo axis of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.

“Our personnel were alerted about the accident at about 3.30 p.m. and we got to the scene at 3.36 p.m., six minutes after they were alerted,” he said.

According to him, the accident involved a Toyota Matrix car with registration number KSF 235 JE and a Bajaj Tricycle with no plate number.

“Two of the three occupants inside the tricycle died instantly, while one sustained injuries,” he said.

The FRSC commander further said that the accident was due to dangerous overtaking resulting in head collision.

Manga added that the injured person was taken to the General Hospital in Badagry for medical attention, while the corpses of the deceased were deposited at the mortuary of the hospital.

The unit commander urged motorists plying the Lagos-Badagry Expressway to remain cautious of safety and obey traffic regulations on the one-lane expressway.