At the least 16 folks burnt to dying following a highway accident that occurred at Odeomu in Osun State on Friday, April 28. 

Eyewitnesses stated a commercial Mazda bus coming from Osogbo collided with a personal automobile coming from Ikorodu, Lagos State and heading to Osogbo.

The business bus which had a fuel cylinder in its trunk, misplaced management instantly it was hit by the Lexus automobile, and swerved right into a bush the place it caught fireplace.

Mr. Kareem Isau, former chairman of Nationwide Union of Street Transport Employees, Odeomu Department, who confirmed the incident stated when he arrived the scene, the affected bus was already on fireplace.

Whereas 3 passengers and the motive force escaped the fireplace,16 corpses together with 5 kids have been faraway from the burnt automobile. Isau stated; 

“I arrived the scene of the accident round 7pm on Friday. Individuals I met there informed me a Lexus automobile coming Ibadan finish hit a business Mazda bus coming from Osogbo going to Ibadan. The bus misplaced management and entered the bush. Instantly that occurred, the bus caught fireplace as a result of a fuel cylinder was saved within the trunk of the automobile.

“I noticed that fuel cylinder when it was introduced it. The automobile was already burning once I arrived the scene round 7pm. I used to be informed the accident occurred earlier. The Mazda bus left Aregbesola space in Osogbo going to Ibadan.

“4 folks escaped: the motive force of the automobile, a safety agent, a corps member and a girl. One of many 4 that survived, a girl, informed us that the bus with 18-passenger capability left Aregbesola Space on Friday for Ibadan.

“She additionally stated among the passengers have been nursing moms and carried their infants, whereas some passengers sat on every others lap. Once we have been eradicating the corpses from the automobile, 5 kids have been packed collectively. In all we eliminated 16 corpses from the automobile.”