The Lagos Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Sunday confirmed the death of six passengers when a bus crash around the popular Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Eyewitnesses said the incident occured after a bus somersaulted and burst into flames leading to the fatalities.
The dead passengers were identified to be the bus driver, two children, and three women.
Confirming the incident, the Lagos Deputy Corps Commander (Operations), Lucas Oguntade, said rescue efforts were still ongoing.
According to him, some casualties were recorded, while some victims were rescued and have been taken to the hospital for medical attention.
“As we speak, the rescue operation is not yet concluded. There are some deaths, while some are rescued and have been taken to the hospital,” Oguntade said.
Speaking on the cause of the accident, he explained that the idea of speeding as the cause was from a layman’s perspective saying the Commission had begun a probe into the incident with a view to avoiding a reoccurrence soon.
“From the look of things, we know that the vehicle somersaulted and resulted in this high level of casualties.
“Meanwhile, the investigation must be concluded before we can now give a holistic appraisal of the incident,” he added.
