No fewer than
seven people were burnt to death on Wednesday when a Mazda bus suddenly burst
into flames few meters before Odogbolu on the Sagamu-Benin expressway.
Mr Babatunde
Akinbiyi, the Spokesman, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE)
confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.
Akinbiyi said
that seven others sustained injuries in the accident that occurred at 2.50 p.m.
According to him, the bus marked AGL 886 YD suddenly burst into flames due to
an engine overflow.
He said that seven females died while seven others sustained injuries in
the lone fatal crash
“According to an eyewitness account, the car was coming from Kosofe area
of Lagos inbound Epe for a Church revival to usher in the new year when it’s
engine suddenly caught fire.
“The number of passengers in the commercial bus was 15, out of which seven
females were burnt to death and seven others were seriously burnt.
“However, the driver of the bus escaped,” he explained.
The TRACE spokesperson said that the injured victims were taken to Ijebu
Ode General Hospital for treatment.
He urged motorists to maintain and service their vehicles regularly before
setting out on a journey.
