18 Passengers Burnt Beyond Recognition In Accident On Ijebu-Ode/Ore Expressway

The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency has confirmed the death of 18 passengers in a tragic accident in the Ogbere area of Ijebu East Local Government along the Ijebu-Ode/Ore Expressway.

The accident involved a Toyota Hiace with registration number XA 690AKU. The passengers were burnt beyond recognition, while one individual sustained injuries.

Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Public Relations Officer of the state-owned traffic agency, provided details in a statement from Abeokuta, the state capital. He explained that the accident was caused by a fire from petroleum motor spirit stored in a jerry can inside the vehicle.

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According to Akinbiyi, the vehicle overturned after reaching a damaged section of the road, spilling the petroleum motor spirit. The fuel then came into contact with the exhaust pipe, igniting a fire that engulfed the vehicle.

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The partially burnt and injured driver was taken to Rona Hospital in Ijebu Ode, while the deceased were deposited at the State Hospital Mortuary in Ijebu Ode.

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Akinbiyi advised drivers against storing fuel in jerry cans to prevent such incidents and extended his condolences to the families of the victims.

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