Four burnt to death on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Four persons at about 2.25 pm on Wednesday, died around the Fidiwo area, Ogunmakin, on the Lagos -Ibadan expressway.

The victims were said to have burnt beyond recognition as the Toyota Hiace bus, they were travelling in lost control as a result of a burst tyre.

18 persons all male adults were said to be in the ill-fated vehicle.

The Ogun State Sector Commander, Ahmed Umar, said the driver of the bus lost control and the vehicle went into flames leaving four dead and 13 injured.

The injured passengers were taken to private hospitals in Sagamu for treatment.

Umar while commiserating with the families of the crash victims advised motorists to drive cautiously, always check their tyres and obey speed regulations.

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