Motorcycle rider dies in Lagos-Badagry expressway crash
One person died, while two others sustained varying degrees of injury when a Toyota Camry car and a private motorcycle collided on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway on Tuesday.
William Manga, FRSC commander in Badagry, confirmed the crash on Wednesday.
Mr Manga said the incident occurred at the Age-Mowo axis of the expressway at about 8:50 p.m.
“The accident involved a Toyota Camry car with registration number FST 81 FN and a private Bajaj motorcycle. Our personnel got to the scene of the accident at exactly 9.00 p.m.; three persons were involved in the accident.
“The motorcyclist died instantly while two others in the Camry car sustained injury. Two of the victims were immediately rushed to General Hospital in Badagry for treatment, while the corpse of the motorcycle rider was deposited in the hospital’s mortuary,” he said.
The unit commander urged motorists plying the Agbara-Badagry expressway to be conscious of the single lane being used by road users.
He called on all motorists to adhere to speed limits and carry out routine vehicle checks on their vehicles.
(NAN)
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