Tragic Auto Crash Results In 16 Deaths

Tragic Auto Crash Results In 16 Deaths

In Ajue community along the Ore-Ondo highway in Ondo State, sixteen people were tragically burned to death in an auto crash. The accident, involving a Toyota bus and a truck, occurred around 8 p.m. when both vehicles caught fire following a head-on collision caused by dangerous overtaking……CONTINUE READING 

Three individuals sustained serious injuries, while two others escaped without harm. Eyewitnesses reported that the fire might have been intensified by the presence of fuel in one of the vehicles.

The Ondo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ibitoye Samuel, confirmed the incident and noted that the rescue operation concluded around 11 p.m. Preliminary investigations suggest that overspeeding and improper overtaking were factors in the crash. The victims’ bodies have been taken to the state Specialists Hospital in Ondo town for identification and further processing.