A mom and her youngster burnt to demise in an accident that concerned a white Mazda bus at Onigari axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Public Relations Officer, Site visitors Compliance and Enforcement Corps confirmed the incident to the Information Company of Nigeria in Abeokuta.
Mom, youngster burnt to demise in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident
Akinbiyi mentioned the accident was attributable to a tyre that burst whereas the automobile was in movement which resulted within the automobile falling on its facet earlier than catching fireplace.
“The lone accident occurred round 2:50pm and it concerned a white Mazda bus with registration quantity EKY 616 XW.
“The rear tyre of the automobile burst whereas in movement, and it fell on its facet and caught fireplace.
“We learnt the bus was coming from Iwo Highway Ibadan, heading in direction of Lagos when the accident occurred at Onigari axis of the Expressway.
“15 individuals have been concerned within the accident, 9 have been injured whereas a girl and her youngster have been burnt to demise within the accident,” he mentioned.
The TRACE spokesman defined that the 2 lifeless victims have been taken to Ade-Oyo Hospital Morgue, Ibadan, whereas the injured have been taken to Olabisi Onabanjo College Educating Hospital, Sagamu.