{
  "id": 5651742,
  "title": "Three killed as vehicle falls from Lagos-Ibadan Expressway bridge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/three-killed-as-vehicle-falls-from-lagos-ibadan-expressway-bridge-5651742",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T22:14:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/three-killed-as-vehicle-falls-from-lagos-ibadan-expressway-bridge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three women lost their lives and ten others were injured when a vehicle fell from the Long Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and crashed into a ditch. The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency's spokesperson, Babatunde Akinbiyi, reported that the incident occurred around 5:24pm near Mikano on the Long Bridge, inbound to Lagos. The crash involved three vehicles: a white Toyota bus (KJA 247 YM), a white Toyota Corolla (BDG 867 HG), and a white Mazda bus (AGL 891 XX). Six injured passengers were taken to the Lagos State Accident and Emergency Service, while one injured person and one deceased victim were transported by the Federal Road Safety Corps. Two of the deceased were taken to the General Hospital Ifo morgue, while the presumed dead victim was taken to the Idera Hospital morgue in Sagamu. The remaining injured were taken to A.Z. Hospital for medical treatment. The crashed vehicle was later moved to the Warewa Police Station for further investigation. The crash impacted traffic flow during the evacuation, but normal operations resumed afterward.",
  "summary": "Three women died and 10 injured after a vehicle plunged from the Long Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Learn more about this tragic accident. Read More: https://punchng.com/three-killed-as-vehicle-falls-from-lagos-ibadan-expressway-bridge/",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Three killed as vehicle falls from Lagos-Ibadan Expressway bridge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/three-killed-as-vehicle-falls-from-lagos-ibadan-expressway-bridge",
        "published": "2026-09-04T21:50:29.000Z"
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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."
}