Crimes

10 burnt to death in Oyo-Ogbomoso expressway crash

No fewer than 10 passengers were burnt to death on Oyo-Ogbomoso expressway in Oyo State on Thursday.

The passengers died in a accident involving a Mazda and a Toyota Hiace passenger buses.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed Sector Commander in Oyo State, Joshua Adekanye, said the incident occurred at about 5.30 a.m. around Kilometres 12 Ijawaya on Oyo-Ogbomoso expressway.

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Adekanye disclosed that the buses with registration numbers LEM 963 XA and NSR 222 ZS were coming from Lagos and Nasarawa states respectively.

The FRSC official said the buses went on flame immediately resulting to the burning of the occupants.

He attributed the cause of the accident to speeding and over loading.

Adekanye urged motorists to always shun night travelling, speeding, and over loading, adding that the fatality would have reduced if the drivers were not on a night journey.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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