28 Passengers Burnt To Death In Ondo Auto Crash

28 Passengers Burnt To Death In Ondo Auto Crash

28 passengers have been burnt beyond recognition in an auto crash that occurred at Onipetsi, along the Ore-Lagos highway, Odigbo Local Government Area, Ondo State.

Confirming the crash, the Ondo FRSC Commander, Samuel Ibitoye, said that only two persons survived the crash and receiving treatment in an hospital.

Ibitoye, said the “28 victims were burnt beyond recognition the fatal accident caused by head-on collision of two vehicles in Mile 49, on the Ore-Lagos Expressway.

“The accident was caused by excessive speeding and traffic violation which led to a head-on collision by the two vehicles while 28 passengers out of 30 passengers lost their lives tragically.

He said that drivers must always exercise patience on the highway urged passengers to always caution drivers against reckless driving.

The sector commander noted that the remains of the deceased have been deposited at the General Hospital in Ore while the two survivors who sustained high degree of injuries were at the same hospital for treatment.

According to him “the accident was caused by excessive speeding and traffic violation which led to a head-on collision by the two vehicles while 28 passengers out of 30 passengers lost their lives tragically.

“It’s unfortunate that 28 lives were burnt beyond recognition in the fatal accident caused by excessive speeding and traffic violations.

“The contract between drivers and passengers is to take them safely to their destinations after they have paid not to drive them to their graves.

“This is why everyone must participate in road safety, the passengers too have a role to play by cautioning drivers or reporting them to FRSC personnel on the highway.

“We appeal to our drivers to always exercise patience on the highway in order to reduce crashes to safe lives and property.

He assured that investigation would unravel more details on the incident.