Eighteen persons were burnt beyond recognition in multiple crashes that occured on Isaara bridge in Ogere area along Lagos- Ibadan expressway late Saturday night.
The accident involved three vehicles which included two Mazda buses and a car.
The Ogun State Sector Commander, Ahmed Umar, said that 18 persons were involved while seven people were rescued.
It was gathered that seven persons, five male adults and one female adult and a male child were said to have sustained different degrees of injuries.
Umar said that the crash scene was cordoned off to avoid a secondary crash, adding that the injured ones were taken to private hospitals for medical attention.
He attributed excessive speed and dangerous driving as the cause of the accidents.
Umar in a statement described the accident as an avoidable one if caution was put in place by obeying traffic rules and regulations with much concentration while driving.
The statement said: “A total of 18 persons were involved but only seven were rescued while 11 people unidentified were burnt beyond recognition.
“A total of seven persons were rescued with injuries, comprising five male adults, one female adult and one male child.”
“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.