Ondo Auto-Crash Kills 28 Passengers
No fewer than twenty-eight persons were burnt to death Saturday night in a fatal road crash that occurred at Mile 49 along Ore-Lagos expressway, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Samuel Ibitoye, confirmed the incident on Sunday.
Ibitoye attributed the auto-crash to excessive speeding and traffic violation which led to a head-on collision involving two vehicles.
He confirmed the death of 28 out of 30 passengers and warned drivers against over-speeding and traffic violations.
The Sector Commander said the remains of the deceased had been deposited at the General Hospital, Ore, while the two survivors who sustained high degree of injuries were receiving treatment.
Ibitoye said: “The accident was caused by excessive speeding and traffic violation which lead to a head-on collision by the two vehicles while 28 passengers out of 30 passengers lost their lives tragically.
“It is 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.”
Ondo Auto-Crash Kills 28 Passengers is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
