At least 30 people have lost their lives in an accident at the Benin-Ore-Ijebu Ode Expressway in the Onipetesi community, located within the Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Saturday evening.
TheNewsGuru reports that the victims were burnt beyond recognition following a head-on collision between two buses
The Ondo Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Samuel Ibitoye, confirmed the unfortunate incident, stating that initial investigations indicated that one of the vehicles was travelling against the traffic flow.
The FRSC commander urged all motorists to exercise caution while driving on the expressway and to follow traffic rules and regulations strictly.
He said, “Thirty people lost their lives in the accident. Twenty-eight persons were burnt beyond recognition, while two initially survived but later died on their way to the hospital.”
According to Punch, an eyewitness reported that the accident occurred when two commercial buses collided and caught fire, leaving no survivors.
“We were nearby when we heard a very loud sound. On reaching the scene, we saw two vehicles that had collided, already burning, while some people inside were struggling to escape.
“Shortly after, FRSC officers arrived at the scene and rushed the only two survivors to the hospital. However, we later learnt that they also died,”
the eyewitness said.