No fewer than 30 passengers have lost their lives in a fatal road crash that occurred at Mile 49, Onipetesi village, along the Lagos-Ore Expressway near Ore, in Odigbo Local Government Area of ondo State on Saturday evening.
The Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) in Ondo State, Dr. Samuel Ibitoye confirmed the incident to our Correpondent on Sunday.
He said 32 passengers were involved in the crash, adding that 28 people were burnt beyond recognition; while two others died on the way to the hospital.
Ibitoye noted that the accident was caused by excessive speeding and traffic violation, which led to a head-on collision by the two vehicles.
The FRSC boss appealed to drivers to always exercise patience on the highway in order to reduce crashes to safe lives and property.
The remains of the deceased have been deposited in the mortuary at the General Hospital, Ore; while the two survivors who sustained high degree of injuries are currently receiving treatment at a private hospital nearby.
