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Akure, Ondo state – 16 folks have been burnt to dying in a highway accident that occurred in Ajue neighborhood, alongside Ore-Ondo freeway, Ondo state.
Three different individuals have been severely injured whereas two others reportedly escaped unharmed.
NewsWatch.com.ng gathered that the victims have been burnt past recognition when the 2 automobiles concerned, a Toyota Bus and a truck, went up in flames at 8 p.m.
In keeping with the eyewitness, a harmful overtaking by one of many drivers led to a head-on collision that resulted within the tragedy.
A supply alleged that one of many drivers might need stored gas in his automobile, therefore the fireplace incident.
When contacted, Ibitoye Samuel, the Ondo sector commander of the Federal Street Security Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident, including that his colleagues carried out a rescue operation.
The deceased have been taken to the mortuary of the state Specialists Hospital in Ondo city.
Ibitoye mentioned:
Moreover, the FRSC official recognized overspeeding as a serious explanation for accidents on Nigerian roads.
NewsWatch.com.ng stories that highway accidents are certainly one of Nigeria’s main causes of general deaths.
In January, the FRSC disclosed that 5,081 folks have been killed in highway site visitors crashes throughout the nation in 2023.
Violations emanating from pace, highway indicators, or automobile lights, have been recognized because the main causes of highway accidents.
Earlier, NewsWatch.com.ng reported that at the very least seven individuals have been burnt to dying whereas 18 others sustained various levels of damage in a highway crash alongside the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
It was gathered that the accident occurred on the Sapaade bridge alongside the freeway, involving a Toyota Sienna automobile and a Mazda bus.
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