The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Tuesday said twelve persons were burnt to death, while four others sustained varying degrees of injuries, in an accident that occurred on Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
According to a statement signed by the Ogun State Sector Command spokesperson, FRSC, Mrs Florence Okpe, the crash involved one white Mazda bus with registration number DDA733XA.
She said the crash occurred at about 1514hrs.
Okpe said, “the crash involved one vehicle with the following details;
White Mazda Bus with registration number DDA733XA”.
“Total number of people involved in the accident were 16, which comprised of 12 male adult, 03 female adult and 01 female child. 04 male passengers were injured in the crash and rescued while the other 12 persons were burnt to death”.
“The injured victims were taken to Patmag Hospital, Ogere”.
Okpe said “the suspected cause of the lone accident lost control after overtaking another vehicle, hit the median culvert, summersulted and caught fire.”
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She added that the Sector Commander, Ogun Sector Command, Akinwunmi Fasakin, is pained over the recklessness of some motorists on the highway, who refuse to obey traffic rules”.
He urged motorists to maintain the stipulated speed on the highway and also ensure a clear road before overtaking.
He further commiserated with the crash victims and wish them quick recovery.