Five Die, Seven Injured in Lagos Fatal Auto Crash

By Chiemelie Ezeobi

A fatal auto crash along the Mile 2-Badagry expressway, Lagos, on Sunday claimed five lives, including that of a nursing mother, and left seven others with varying degrees of injuries.

The auto crash, which occurred at Abule Osun bus stop in Ojo Local Government Area of the state, involved a commercial Volkswagen bus with registration number FST 652 XF and a Max truck with number plate AA 188 SR.

It was gathered that the driver of the Volkswagen bus was driving against traffic, when he rammed into the oncoming truck, resulting to the fatal loss of lives.

The Lagos Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Cop (FRSC), Hyginus Omejo, who confirmed the incident said about 13 persons were involved in the accident, which claimed 11 adult males and two females.

He said, “Five persons died on the spot while seven others sustained severe injuries. Both injured and deceased were rushed to the hospital.”

Omeje attributed the cause of the accident to recklessness on the part of the commercial bus driver.

He said the driver of the commercial bus, who was driving against traffic, wrongly overtook another vehicle on the expressway before crashing into the incoming truck.