Connect with us

News

11 burnt in Ondo road accident

Published

on

Spread the love

Eleven persons have been reportedly burnt beyond recognition in an accident on Sunday morning along Benin-Ore express road in Ondo state.

Though the victims of the accident are yet to be identified, reports said the fatal accident occurred at Soka Bridge in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of the State.

Read Also:  Ekweremadu grieves over Enugu accident, visits scene
adsbygoogle || []).push({});

It was gathered that the accident involved a trailer and a Marcopollo bus.

Eyewitnesses said that the accident was caused by one way driving by the trailer.

“The trailer passed through one way and in the process collided with the Marcopollo bus which is coming Benin road.

The bus caught fire in the process.

Read Also:  Tribunal: Shettima vows to retire Atiku to poultry farming in Adamawa

The Federal Road Safety Corps, Unit Commander in Ore, Mr Sikiru Alonge confirmed the news to our correspondent via phone call.

He said the incident caused traffic congestion along the route and all the eleven persons were burnt beyond recognition.

Read Also:  High rate of insecurity, bad road, threat to our operations - NARTO President laments

“The Fire has been extinguished, while the traffic is being controlled on the Benin/Lagos Lane.

“Efforts are on top gear with other security agencies to remove crashed vehicles from the road”, Alonge said.

He, however, urged motorists to always obey all traffic rules to avert further tragedy.

Contact Us:

  • Address: Address: 1st Floor,  Nwakpabi Plaza,  Suite 110, Waziri Ibrahim Crescent, Apo,  Abuja
  • Tel: +234 7036084449, +234 8066722600, +234 7012711701
  • Email: info@capitalpost.ng
  • Email: capitalpost20@gmail.com

Quick Links: