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How tyre burst claimed three lives on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway — TRACE

Three persons were burnt to death while 15 others sustained varying degrees of injuries after a commercial bus reportedly suffered a tyre burst and burst into flames along the Lago

By Oyetoke Adedayo Ebenezer

1 min read 10 views Updated Aug 28, 2026
Three persons were burnt to death while 15 others sustained varying degrees of injuries after a commercial bus reportedly suffered a tyre burst and burst into flames along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, disclosed this in a telephone conversation with on Thursday that three people died in the road crash.

He added that the lone accident was caused by a loss of control that led the vehicle to somersault before bursting into flames. Oluseyi said, “MTD personnel of Ewekoro Division, Ogun State Police Command, have responded to a fatal lone motor accident that claimed the lives of three persons and left fifteen others injured along the Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway.

“The accident occurred at about 11:05am on Thursday in the Iyana Egbado area and involved a Mazda bus with registration number KRD 809XC, which was travelling from Abeokuta towards Lagos with eighteen passengers onboard. “Preliminary findings revealed that the driver suddenly lost control of the vehicle, causing it to somersault and burst into flames.

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Three persons were burnt to death while 15 others sustained varying degrees of injuries after a commercial bus reportedly suffered a tyre burst and burst into flames along the Lago Three persons were burnt to death while 15 others sustained varying degrees of injuries after a commercial bus reportedly suffered a tyre burst and burst into flames along...

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  • Three persons were burnt to death while 15 others sustained varying degrees of injuries after a commercial bus reportedly suffered a tyre burst and burst into flames along the Lago Three persons were burnt to death while 15 others sustained varying degrees of injuries after a commercial bus reportedly suffered a tyre burst and burst into flames along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
  • The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, disclosed this in a telephone conversation with on Thursday that three people died in the road crash.He added that the lone accident was caused by a loss of control that led the vehicle to somersault before bursting into flames.
  • Oluseyi said, “MTD personnel of Ewekoro Division, Ogun State Police Command, have responded to a fatal lone motor accident that claimed the lives of three persons and left fifteen others injured along the Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway.“The accident occurred at about 11:05am on Thursday in the Iyana Egbado area and involved a Mazda bus with registration number KRD 809XC, which was travelling from Abeokuta towards Lagos with eighteen passengers onboard.
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May 29, 2026

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