Tragedy as 11 persons roasted alive in road crash in Ondo

Tragedy struck as eleven passengers were roasted beyond recognition in an auto crash at Soka Bridge in Ore, Odigbo council area of Ondo state on Sunday.

It was reported that the incident involved a trailer and a Marcopollo bus.

A source said, “The trailer passed through one way and in the process collided with the Marcopollo bus which was coming from the Benin highway.

The Federal Road Safety Corps, Unit Commander in Ore, Mr. Sikiru Alonge, confirmed the crash.

He explained that the incident had caused traffic gridlock along the route and all eleven persons were roasted beyond recognition.

Alonge said the fire had been put off while the traffic was being controlled on Benin/Lagos Lane.

According to him, efforts had been made with other security agencies to remove the crashed vehicles from the road.