No fewer than 16 persons have been burnt to death in an accident on the Ode-Omu expressway in Osun State.
Confirming the incident on Saturday, April 29, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun State, Henry Benamesia, disclosed that the accident occurred at about 6 p.m. around the Mat-Oil area at Ode-Omu community on Friday.
Benamesia said the accident was caused by excessive speed and lack of adherence to traffic regulations by the two drivers, adding that the accident involved a commercial vehicle, Mazda, with Reg. No. APP 834 XT, and a Lexus Jeep, with Reg. No. LSR 304 HW.
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He further stated that the deceased comprised 11 adults and five children, who were burnt beyond recognition.
The FRSC official noted that their remains had been deposited at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital’s morgue in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
Benamesia said the FRSC rescue team, in collaboration with other agencies, including the police from Odeomu Division, carried out the evacuation.
He added that the wreckage had since been evacuated to prevent traffic gridlock on the expressway.
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