Tyre burst leads to deadly bus accident on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway
Three to five people lost their lives and several others were injured after a commercial bus suffered a tyre burst and caught fire along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, confirmed the incident and described how the bus somersaulted into a bush before bursting into flames. Babaseyi Oluseyi, Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, and Afolabi Odunsi, spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps, also provided details, with some discrepancies in the reported number of casualties. Authorities have urged motorists to avoid speeding and ensure proper vehicle maintenance.
What happened
- A commercial Mazda bus with registration number KRD 809 XC suffered a tyre burst, lost control, and caught fire along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
- Babatunde Akinbiyi reported that three people were burnt to death and 15 others sustained injuries; the bus was carrying 20 passengers.
- Babaseyi Oluseyi confirmed the incident and stated that the accident was caused by loss of control, leading to the vehicle somersaulting and bursting into flames.
- The Federal Road Safety Corps, through Afolabi Odunsi, stated that five people died and ten were injured, with five others escaping unhurt.
- Authorities attributed the crash to speeding and overloading, and advised motorists to avoid excessive speed, maintain their vehicles, and comply with traffic regulations.
