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It was a sorrowful day along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as about 11 people were burnt beyond recognition in a fatal accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Ogere Remo-North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The Ogun State FRSC has confirmed the incident as the command’s spokesperson, Florence Okpe, said the accident involved multiple vehicles which occurred on Saturday night.
She said three vehicles were involved in the crash. Two Mazda buses and one unknown vehicle it was a head-on collision by the unidentified vehicle, which caught fire near Isara bridge, Ogere Area of Ogun State.
A total of 18 persons were involved, but only seven were rescued while 11 unidentified people were burnt beyond recognition.A total of seven persons were rescued with injuries, comprising five male adults, one female adult and one male child.
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 the 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.
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