No fewer than 11 persons have burnt beyond recognition in a fatal accident that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Ogere Remo-North Local Government Area of Ogun State.

The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Sector, confirmed the incident on Sunday.

The command’s spokesperson, Florence Okpe, disclosed the multiple crashes that occurred late last night.

Okpe, who said three vehicles were involved, stated that two Mazda buses and one unknown vehicle had collided and caught fire near the 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.

“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,” she added.

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