Eight people were burnt to death in an accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

The lone accident involving a Mazda bus marked AAA 249 VX occurred on Saturday night, September 19, at about 8:45 p.m. near a bridge.

The accident was as a result of a burst tyre that caused the bus to somersault and burst into flames.

11 people were involved in the accident. They are three male adults, one female adult, one child and six unidentified persons.

8 died while 3 were injured and rushed to  Hospital for medical attention.