From Our Correspondent
Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ondo State Sector Command has warned motorists against speeding and traffic violations in order to reduce road crashes, loss of lives and property.
The Sector Commander, Dr Samuel Ibitoye gave the advice yesterday in Ore, while confirming a fatal accident which occurred in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area.
No fewer than 28 people were burnt to death on Saturday evening in a fatal accident involving two vehicles at Mile 49 on Ore-Lagos Expressway.
Ibitoye told newsmen that the accident was caused by speeding and traffic violation leading to a head-on collision by the two vehicles, while 28 persons out of 30 passengers lost their lives tragically.
He advised drivers to always exercise patience on the highway, saying the contract between drivers and passengers is to deliver them to their destinations safely.
The sector commander, who urged passengers to partake in road safety by cautioning drivers who always speed and disobey traffic rules, 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 in order to reduce crashes and safe lives and property,” Ibitoye said.
The deceased have been deposited at the General Hospital, Ore, while the two survivors who sustained high degree of injuries are at the same hospital for treatment.
