Ore, Nigeria
Samuel Ibitoye, Ondo State commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says no fewer than thirty passengers died in a road accident that occurred in the state on Sunday.
According to Ibitoye, the accident happened at Onipetsi, along the Ore-Lagos highway in Odigbo LGA.
He said the accident happened when two commercial buses had a head-on collision and immediately burst into flames.
The FRSC commander said the preliminary investigation revealed that one of the drivers of the vehicles drove against traffic rules.
Ibitoye added that twenty-eight persons were burnt beyond recognition while two others died while being taken to the hospital for treatment.
He said two survivors are receiving treatment in a hospital.
He further said that the command’s investigation would unravel more details on the incident.
