The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 16 persons in an accident that occurred late night of Tuesday, August 27, 2024, on Ondo – Ore road in Ondo State
The state Sector Commander of FRSC, Samuel Ibitoye, who confirmed this on Wednesday in a statement, said the victims were burnt beyond recognition.
He said the accident occurred at a spot at Ajue village in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.
The Sector Commander said five other persons also sustained varying degrees of injury in the auto crash.
According to Ibitoye, two vehicles, a commercial Toyota Hiace bus and a Man Diesel truck, were involved in the incident that happened at about 8 pm on Tuesday.
He blamed the crash on excessive speeding and wrongful overtaking, adding that one of the vehicles might have been carrying fuel.
He said that it took the FRSC about four hours to clear the road.
“Three male adults were seriously injured, two had minor injuries and 16 people were burnt beyond recognition.
“Though investigation on the cause of the accident has not been concluded, preliminary investigation indicated high speeding, wrongful overtake and, possibly, one of them carried fuel inside the vehicle”
He appealed to motorists to shun speeding and observe all rules and regulations of the road.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
