(TRACE) says 18 persons have died in a road accident in the Ogbere axis of the
Benin-Sagamu expressway.
In a statement, Babatunde Akinbiyi, the agency’s
spokesperson, said a Toyota Hiace (XA 690 AKU) vehicle crashed into a bad
section of the road, leaving passengers burnt beyond recognition, with one
injured.
Akinbiyi said an explosion, triggered by petroleum motor
spirit (PMS) stored in a jerrycan in the vehicle, compounded the situation.
“Eyewitnesses and the driver confirmed that a jerrycan
filled with PMS fell over when the bus hit a bad section of the road,” he said.
“The fuel spilled onto
the bus floor and ignited after coming into contact with the exhaust pipe,
causing the vehicle to catch fire in transit.
“The partially burnt and injured driver rescued was taken to
Rona Hospital in Ijebu Ode, while the dead were deposited at State Hospital
Mortuary, Ijebu.”
Akinbiyi asked drivers to refrain from storing fuel in kegs
to avert disasters.
The TRACE spokesperson extended “heartfelt condolences” to
bereaved families.
In August, the agency reported that four people died in road
accidents in Abeokuta, the state capital.
On Monday, no fewer than 36 Muslim worshippers lost their
lives in a road accident in Kaduna state.
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