7 Burnt, 18 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in auto crash

In a car accident on Thursday on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway corridor in Ogun State, seven people were burned beyond recognition.

18 additional people suffered various degrees of injuries as a result of the collision.

A Toyota Sienna bus with the license plate BWR762PV and a Mazda bus with the license plate BDN18 LG were both involved in the collision.

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This was confirmed to reporters in a statement on Wednesday in Abeokuta by Florence Okpe, spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command.

The Mazda bus collided with the Sienna bus, which was traveling at an excessive rate of speed and in violation of the route, starting a fire, according to Okpe, the accident’s cause.

She said that 27 persons (25 males and two females) were involved in the auto crash, of which 18 persons (17 males and one female) sustained varying degrees of injuries, while seven persons died and were burnt beyond recognition.

The Superintendent Route Commander said that the injured victims had been taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere for medical attention and others to Idera Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State.

She added that the dead bodies had been deposited at FOS Morgue, Ipara.

The Sector Commander, FRSC Ogun, Ahmed Umar, cautions motorists on the dangers of route violation and excessive speed, advising motorists to drive cautiously and consider other road users.

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He, therefore, commiserated with the family of the victims and advised them to contact FRSC, Ogere for more information about the crash.