Twenty persons reportedly lost their lives with 17 of them roasted to death in a fatal road accident at Olokonla , along the Bode -Saadu -Jebba Expressway in the Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State on Saturday.
One person, however , survived the auto crash uninjured.
The Kwara State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps , Jonathan Owoade and the director of the state Fire Service, Falade Olumuyiwa confirmed the accident.
“ Following the First information Report ( FIR ) of the road traffic crash from the unit commander in charge of RS 8. 11 Bode Saadu Unit command ACC A Ibrahim in the early hours of Saturday , 30/1/2021, the multiple road traffic crash occurred at about 0300hours at a location called Olokonla area which involved three vehicles ( Blue commercial Mark Truck GGE614XM , White commercial Mitsubishi canter Truck BRK534YX and White Toyota Hummer bus KEY 479YE) .
“ One passenger was rescued from the Toyota Hummer bus by the FRSC personnel on arrival to the scene but the remaining 17 occupants were burnt beyond recognition as a result of the fire that gutted the bus while the rest three people died in the hospital facility .
“ The fire service also got to the scene and were able to put off the fire .
“ However , a total of 31 male adults were involved in the crash , 20 male adult died while 11 were rescued with various degree of injuries ranging from bruises , burns and fractures who were taken to Aduagba Clinic & Maternity Olokonla , Kwara State , while the deceased were also deposited at the clinic facility . ”
