18 people have been burnt to death in a road accident that
occurred at Igushin Town on Ondo/Ore Road in Ondo State, late Tuesday.
occurred at Igushin Town on Ondo/Ore Road in Ondo State, late Tuesday.
According to an eye witness, the vehicle involved was an
18-passengers bus and a truck which reportedly had a head on collision causing
the bus to somersault several times before catching fire, burning all the
occupants.
18-passengers bus and a truck which reportedly had a head on collision causing
the bus to somersault several times before catching fire, burning all the
occupants.
It was gathered that the accident was caused as a result of
overspending on the part of the drivers of the vehicles involved.
overspending on the part of the drivers of the vehicles involved.
The vehicles involved were a white Mazda 18-passengers bus
with registration number BWR 116 XC and a white Daf Truck with registration
number : AAA757XN.
with registration number BWR 116 XC and a white Daf Truck with registration
number : AAA757XN.
The Head of Operations of the State Sector Command of the
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Akin Adedipe said the deceased were 11 males,
six females and one male child.
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Akin Adedipe said the deceased were 11 males,
six females and one male child.
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