Nursing mother, four others die in Lagos accident

No fewer than five persons, including a nursing mother were on Sunday killed after a commercial bus collided with a truck in Lagos.
The accident occurred at Abule Osun bus stop along the Badagry Expressway in Ojo Local Government.
It was learnt that seven other persons sustained injuries in the crash allegedly caused by the driver of the Volkswagen bus marked FST652XF.
The said bus driver was moving against traffic and rammed into an uncoming truck with registration number AA188SR.
Confirming the mishap, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Hyginus Omejo said 11 adult males and two females were involved in the accident.
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 moving truck.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmos also confirmed the auto crash, adding that the police have commenced investigation into the matter.