Twenty eight persons were burnt beyond recognition on Saturday evening in a fatal accident caused by head-on collision of two vehicles in Mile 49, on the Ore-Lagos expressway,in Odigbo Local Government area of Ondo State.
Two others who sustained injuries while being rushed to the hospital also died.
The State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) ,Samuel Ibitoye said the accident was caused by over speeding and traffic violation.
This, he said lead to a head-on collision by the two vehicles while 30 passengers out of 32 passengers lost their lives.
He cautioned drivers to always exercise patience on the highway, saying that the contract between the drivers and passengers is to deliver them to their destinations safely.
He added that passengers must also caution drivers who always throw caution into the air by speeding and disobeying traffic rules.
