Four persons were on Friday burnt to death beyond recognition in a fatal road accident on the Lagos/ Ibadan Expressway while sixteen others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
The accident was said to have been caused by excessive speed which resulted in the loss of control, while the bus rammed into the median strip and went into flames.
This was disclosed in a statement by Sector Commander, Ogun State Command, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Hamed Umar.
According to the statement, the fatal crash occurred at about 7: 50am on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway around Oniworo, after Foursquare Camp.
Umar added that 20 persons were involved in the accident. He said one female and 15 male adults survived with injuries, while four of them were burnt beyond recognition.
“A total of 16 people were injured. The lone crash involved a Mazda bus with registration number APP934XH.
“The suspected cause of the crash was excessive speed, which led to loss of control and the Mazda bus rammed into the median strip (road divider) and went up in flames.”
The injured victims were said to have been taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere, for medical attention.
The Sector Commander of the FRSC, Ogun State Command, Ahmed Umar, has, however, advised motorists to obey traffic rules and regulations
He also condoled with the families of the deceased and pray that God should strengthen.