30 passengers were burnt to death and two others injured in an auto crash at Onipetesi area along Ore/ Lagos highway of Odigbo local government area of Ondo State.
The tragic accident involving two commercial buses occurred on Saturday night, February 1, 2025.
Confirming the incident, the Ondo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Samuel Ibitoye, said the accident occurred when the two commercial buses had a head on collision and burst into flames.
The FRSC boss who said preliminary investigation showed one of the vehicles drove against traffic.
Ibitoye urged drivers to exercise caution, ensure proper vehicle maintenance, and avoid reckless driving.
He added that drivers must always exercise patience on the highway, saying that the contract between the drivers and passengers was to deliver them to their destination safely and not to their graves.
Ibitoye said that passengers too must partake in road safety by cautioning drivers who always throw caution into the air by speeding and disobeying traffic rules adding that passengers can as well report them FRSC personnel on highway.
