{
  "id": 2562687,
  "title": "Five die as truck, car collide on Badagry Expressway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/five-die-as-truck-car-collide-on-badagry-expressway-2562687",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T11:30:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/five-die-as-truck-car-collide-on-badagry-expressway/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Five persons have died in a fatal collision between a car and a truck on the Badagry Expressway in Lagos. The accident occurred in the early hours of Saturday at Sawmill, near Mowo Bus Stop. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, stated that the crash was caused by over-speeding and reckless driving on the part of the Toyota Camry driver.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Five die as truck, car collide on Badagry Expressway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/five-die-as-truck-car-collide-on-badagry-expressway",
        "published": "2026-08-22T10:58:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Five killed in fatal head-on collision on Lagos Badagry expressway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/five-killed-in-fatal-head-on-collision-on-lagos-badagry-expressway",
        "published": "2026-08-22T11:37:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}