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Two dead, 1 injured in Lagos auto crash
Two persons were confirmed dead in an auto crash along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway on Saturday.
The Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Williams Manga, told journalists the accident occurred at 7:10 a.m. near the Mammy Market Barracks axis of the expressway.
He said one other person sustained injuries in the accident.
Manga said: “Our personnel were alerted about the accident immediately, and we got to the scene at exactly 7:15. a.m.
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“The Toyota commercial bus with registration number MHY 165 YH collided with a Bajaj motorcycle with registration number LAAR 313 VP coming from Badagry.
“The two persons on the motorcycle died instantly, while one in the front seat of the bus sustained varying degrees of injury.
“One of them was not affected by the accident at all.”
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