No fewer than 11 persons were on Saturday night burnt beyond recognition in a crash along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
The spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State, Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident on Sunday.
Okpe disclosed that the crash involved three vehicles.
She stated that two Mazda buses and one unknown vehicle collided and caught fire near the Isara bridge in the Ogere area of Ogun State.
The FRSC spokesperson said: “A total of 18 persons were involved but only seven were rescued while 11 people unidentified were burnt beyond recognition.
“A total of seven persons were rescued with injuries, comprising five male adults, one female adult and one male child.
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“The injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere for medical attention. One of the victims was rejected, but finally taken to Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan.
“The fire service in Sagamu was contacted and the impact of the crash is obstructing the Ibadan-Lagos bound of the expressway.
“Traffic has been diverted to Lagos-Ibadan route and the crashed vehicles are still burning.
“Motorists are advised to drive cautiously obey traffic rules and regulations and also cooperate with traffic managers managing the situation,” she stated.
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