No fewer than seven people were burnt to death yesterday when a Mazda bus suddenly burst into flames few meters before Odogbolu on the Sagamu-Benin expressway.
It was gathered that the victims were burnt beyond recognition, as seven others sustained injuries in the lone crash.
Spokesman for Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, told newsmen in Abeokuta that seven others sustained injuries in the accident that occurred at 2.50 p.m.
According to him, the vehicle with number plate: AGL 886 YD, suddenly burst into flames due to an engine overflow.
He said, “The number of passengers in the commercial bus was 15, out of which seven females were burnt to death, while the remaining seven were seriously burnt and taken to Ijebu-Ode General Hospital for treatment.
“However, the driver of the bus escaped. The accidented Mazda bus has been taken to Odogbolu Motor Traffic Division.”
