Benin: Police clarify circumstances of Zogbodomey accident

A truck carrying bricks overturned on Sunday, October 18, 2026, on the RNIE 2 at Hlagba-Zakpo, in the Massi district of Zogbodomey. The Republican Police reported a provisional toll of one person dead and four injured, including one seriously, after the crash occurred at about 4 p.m. as the truck was descending a slope. A crane cleared the truck, and traffic resumed around 8 p.m. Police disputed reports of numerous fatalities and opened an investigation to determine the cause of the crash and any possible liability.