Four persons burnt to death as commercial bus somersaults, catches fire in Ogun

Four persons were reportedly burnt beyond recognition when a commercial bus caught fire at the Fidiwo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan highway, Ogun State.

It was gathered that the bus had a tyre burst, lost control, somersaulted and eventually went up in flames.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), while confirming the incident, said the crash occurred at about 2:25pm around Ogunmakin.

It was learnt that the accident involved 18 men, 13 of whom were reportedly injured.

The Ogun State FRSC spokesperson, Florence Okpe said, “Four deaths were recorded from the road traffic crash and the dead victims were burnt beyond recognition.”

Okpe said the registration number of the Toyota Hiace bus was also burnt and could not be read.

“The suspected causes of the crash were speed, tyre burst and loss of control. The vehicle somersaulted and went into flame.

“The injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere and some to Ider Hospital, Sagamu,” she added.

Meanwhile, the FRSC has commiserated with the family of the victims, advising motorists to always check their tyres and avoid speed violations.