At least 28 passengers were burnt to death in an auto crash, which occurred on the Onipetesi area of Mile 49 on the Ore-Lagos Road in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that the tragic accident occurred at the weekend when drivers of two commercial buses heading for the eastern part of the country drove against the traffic and had a head-on collision, bursting into flames. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) who were at the scene of the incident narrated that two survivors were receiving medical attention at the general hospital were the remains of the deceased were deposited.
The makes and the owners of the two vehicles that were involved in the accident could not be ascertained, just as the victims could not be recognized.
The FRSC state sector commander, Samuel Ibitoye, said preliminary investigation showed that one of the vehicles drove against traffic.
“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 the FRSC would embark on serious investigation on the accident with a view to unraveling the cause of the accident.