Four persons have died in a road carnage on Thursday along Blenin/Owo express road in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Besides, 14 persons sustained serious injuries in the accident, which involved a Toyota Hiace and another J5 buses coming from opposite directions.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Femi Joseph, who confirmed the accident said the incident happened between 3.00 and 4.00pm.
He said the auto crash was caused by high speed on the part of the drivers of the two buses.
According to Joseph: “One of the buses with registration number MKD 341 XA carrying 18 passengers was coming from Lagos and heading to Markudi while the other one with registration number BDG 330 AP was coming from Benin and heading to Akure before the accident occured.’
He said the two vehicles had a head -on collision and got burnt with the passengers on board.
Ogodo said the victims of the accident were taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Owo for medical treatment, while mangled bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the morgue of the hospital.
The PPRO warned drivers against high speed, especially during the ember months.
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