The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 13 passengers have died in a road accident along Owo-Ikare highway in Ondo state.
A statement on Saturday by Samuel Ibitoye, FRSC sector commander in Ondo state, said the accident involved a fabric-laden vehicle and a bus conveying 14 passengers.
“A total of 14 people were involved out of which 13 were burnt beyond recognition while only one was rescued alive with serious injuries,” the statement reads.
“Eyewitness accounts indicated that the bus coming from Ikare axis had a tyre burst which led to loss of control and a resultant head-on collision with the bus loaded with fabric coming from Owo axis. Immediately after the collision, the two buses went in flames.”
Ibitoye said FRSC personnel, police officers and firefighters “swiftly” arrived at the crash scene for rescue operations.
He said the injured victim was taken to the Federal Medical Centre in Owo.
The sector commander advised drivers to “exercise patience on the roads and passionately maintain their vehicles while passengers are encouraged to speak out against dangerous driving because road safety is a concern of all”.
