See Photos of Tragic Accident Along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway That Left More Than 36 People Dead

The cars burst into flames after colliding 

Over 36 people are feared dead as two passenger buses collided and caught fire at a quarry site at Km 96, on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday.


An eyewitness told NAN that the two 18-seater buses had a head-on collision and the buses caught fire immediately. “All the passengers in the two buses were burnt beyond recognition.

“Only a baby escaped death because the father of the child threw him out through the window of the bus,” the witness was quoted as saying.

Yusuf Salami, the Oyo state sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the accident to NAN.

Salami, however, said he had yet to be briefed on the casualty figures. He confirmed that the accident involved two 18-seater buses.