No fewer thsan three persons were said to have died in an accident involving a commercial bus, which occurred around Sand Crete in Ogunmakin axis of the highway in Ogun State on Wednesday.
The sad incident happened few hours after a petrol tanker exploded and killed five persons at the Ogere axis of the Lagos-Ibadan highway.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that “the commercial bus coming from Ibadan went up in flames when it swayed off to the other lane and collided with a Jeep coming from Lagos.”
Ogun FRSC spokesperson, Florence Okpe, said that, “A total of 17 persons were involved, comprising males and females. 14 persons were injured, including 7 male adults and 7 female adults.
“3 deaths were recorded from the crash. 01 of them was burnt beyond recognition.”
With the accident involving the commercial bus, eight persons have been burnt to death on the Lagos-Ibadan highway on Wednesday.
