gathered that the commercial bus left the Yaba area of the state and was heading to the Republic of Benin when the driver of the bus attempted to overtake a vehicle, lost control and rammed into the truck.
The Director, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Taofiq Adebayo, who confirmed the crash, said the commercial bus experienced brake failure while the driver was overtaking another vehicle, adding that the crash claimed 20 lives. He said, “The accident happened about 9am this morning at Age-Mowo, close to Mowo, along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. It involved a Mazda commercial bus fully loaded and a truck loaded with sand.
“The driver of the commercial bus lost control because of a brake failure when he saw a truck ahead of him and tried to overtake the truck loaded with sand. Immediately, 20 people including the passengers with the commercial bus driver and his motor-boy died.”