16 burnt to death in Abeokuta-Sagamu road accident

The FRSC spokesperson said that the accident was caused by fire outbreak in the vehicle, explaining that the vehicle was also having a filled gas cylinder in it, which led to explosion.

She added that 21 people were involved in the accident, 16 died with three sustaining varying degrees of injuries.

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“The genders of the victims could not be ascertained at the scene because they were burnt beyond recognition.

“A total of 16 people were killed in the crash while three sustained varying degrees of injuries,” she said.

Okpe added that the injured victims were taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Idi Aba, Abeokuta, while the corpses were still at the scene waiting for evacuation.

“The Sector Commander, Akinwumi Fasakin, quickly moved to the crash scene with his team for rescue operation but he was not pleased with the occurrence.

“The driver should have objected to carrying a cylinder filled with gas,” she said.

She advised motorists that highly flammable items should be transported with care and by designated vehicles driven by trained drivers only.