FRSC says the 11 victims were burnt beyond recognition.
A witness said the accident was caused by the trailer driving against traffic.
“The trailer passed through one way and collided with the Marcopollo bus which was coming from Benin road. The bus caught fire in the collision,” the source said., Unit Commander in Ore, Sikiru Alonge, confirmed the accident, saying the 11 victims were burnt beyond recognition.“The fire has been extinguished, while the traffic is being controlled on the Benin/Lagos Lane,” said Mr Alonge.He, however, urged motorists to always obey traffic rules to avert further tragedy.
It would be recalled that in December, a similar tragedy struck on an Ondo highway, killing three persons. That accident occurred close to the Federal Government Girls College on the Akure-Owo highway in Akure. The accident, which involved a Toyota Sienna van with registration number: LND778YG and another Toyota Hummer bus with registration number: KTN 298 YJ was also a head-on collision.
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