Twenty-eight lives were lost in a ghastly accident involving two vehicles at Mile 49 on the Ore-Lagos Expressway on Saturday evening.
The victims were burnt to death in the crash which occurred in Ore in the Odigbo Local Government area of the state. Two persons survived and are receiving medical attention.
Following the accident, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ondo State Sector Commander, Dr Samuel Ibitoye warned motorists against speeding and traffic violations to reduce road crashes, and loss of lives and property.
Ibitoye spoke in Ore, attributing the accident to speeding and traffic violation, resulting in a head-on collision between the two vehicles.
He advised drivers to always exercise patience on the highway, saying that the contract between the drivers and passengers was to deliver them to their destinations safely.
Ibitoye urged passengers to take an active part in road safety by cautioning drivers who speed and disobey traffic rules.
The sector commander advised passengers to report “reckless and stubborn” drivers to FRSC personnel on the highway.
“It is unfortunate that 28 passengers were burnt beyond recognition in the fatal accident caused by speeding and traffic violations.
“The contract between the driver and passengers is to take them safely to their destinations, not to drive them to their graves.
“We appeal to our drivers to always exercise patience on the highway to reduce crashes to safe lives and property,” Ibitoye said.
The dead bodies have been deposited at the General Hospital, Ore, while the two survivors who suffered serious injuries are receiving treatment in the same hospital.