Eight burnt to death on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Eight persons were burnt to death when a Mazda bus conveying them went up in flame after it summersalted around Saapade bridge – Straight Gate college corridor of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

The accident occurred on Saturday around 8:45pm when the tyre of the Mazda bus burst, causing it to tumble many times on the road and thereafter, went up in flame.

The Ogun State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),

Mr Ahmed Umar, made these known to reporters in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Sunday.

Umar said 11 people were involved in the accident, consisting three male adults, one female adult, a child and  unidentified six others.

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“The suspected cause of the lone accident involving the Mazda bus marked AAA 249 VX  was  tyre burst which led to loss of control then crash and went into flame immediately,” he said.

He said that the FRSC Operatives contacted the Sagamu Fire Service Operatives for a joint rescue  operations.

The Sector Commander said that three injured victims were taken to Idera Hospital, Sagamu,  while the Health department of Remo North Local government were contacted for the burnt victims.

Umar advised motorists to drive with caution, obey traffic rules and ensure that their tyres were in good condition.