Eleven people were burnt to death on Sunday in a road accident at Soka Bridge in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The accident involved a collision between a heavy duty trailer and a Marcopollo luxury bus.
A witness said the accident was caused by a trailer driving against traffic.
“The trailer was passing in one direction and collided with a Marcopollo bus coming from Benin road. The bus caught fire during the collision,” the source said.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Unit Commander in Ore, Sikiru Alonge, confirmed the accident, saying 11 victims were burnt beyond recognition.
He said the accident caused a traffic jam on the road.
“The fire has been extinguished, while traffic is under control on Benin/Lagos Lane,” Mr Alonge said.
“Best efforts are being made with other safety agencies to remove the crashed vehicles from the road.”
However, he urged motorists to always obey traffic rules to avoid another tragedy.
Recall that in December, a similar tragedy occurred on the Ondo highway, killing three people.
The accident happened near the Federal Government Girls College on the Akure-Owo highway in Akure.
The accident, which involved a Toyota Sienna van with registration number: LND778YG and another Toyota Hummer bus with registration number: KTN 298 YJ also collided head-on.
It happened when one of the vehicles overtook a trailer on the one-lane highway.
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