At least seven people were burnt to death in a fatal accident few meters before Odogbolu on the Sagamu-Benin expressway.
It was gathered that the tragic incident happened on Wednesday at 2.50 p.m when a Mazda bus suddenly burst into flames.
The Spokesman, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) Babatunde Akinbiyi, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta, said that seven others sustained injuries in the lone fatal crash.
Akinbiyi added that the bus marked AGL 886 YD burst into flames due to an engine overflow.
He explained that, “According to an eyewitness account, the car was coming from Kosofe area of Lagos inbound Epe for a Church revival to usher in the new year when it’s engine suddenly caught fire.
“The number of passengers in the commercial bus was 15, out of which seven females were burnt to death and seven others were seriously burnt.
“However, the driver of the bus escaped.”
The TRACE spokesperson said that the injured victims were taken to Ijebu Ode General Hospital for treatment.
He urged motorists to maintain and service their vehicles regularly before setting out on a journey.