Many people burned down a car crash along the Ilorin-Jebba highway in Oko-Olowo.
According to Tribune Online, the car crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, February 28, 2025, when the trailer carrying fertilizer and gasoline car crashed while overtaking, causing Inferno.
Unconfirmed sources have left no less than 60 victims of the burn, said to have traveled from the northern part of the country.
T is a bloody sight as other parts of the human body, legs, arms, etc., are seen burning in the affected vehicles, while other parts of the victim are burned into ashes at the scene of the accident
Witnesses said the victim was burned in the car crash, adding that the affected vehicles burned for more than two hours.
According to the gathering, when the incident continues, there are no vehicles on both sides of the road that can move.
It was also learned that after the loss broke out, State Fire Service officials arrived at the scene at about 10:30 a.m.
It was a bloody sight as other parts of the human body, legs, arms, etc. were seen burning into affected vehicles while other parts of the victim were burned into ashes at the scene of the accident.
Sheu Arobadi, one of the witnesses of the incident, said the trailer with fertilizer tried to surpass the gasoline-loaded car, and the two cars collided on both sides, resulting in hell.
Witnesses said the occupants on the top of the trailer were immediately for safety and had occurred during the incident, adding that the occupants of the truck also carried fertilizer, he said he jumped out of the vehicle, escaped, and was later caught up by the flames.
“Many people broke their legs and arms when they jumped out of the vehicle. The father had to throw one of his children into a burning vehicle before they could jump. Those injured and fractured were taken to nearby hospitals for medical assistance,” he said.
Arobadi said he lives around the area, adding that there was at least one road accident a week, causing a huge loss of life and property along the expressway.
Residents in the area called on the government to find a lasting solution to frequent crashes along the road, while suggesting the construction of viaducts to inspect development projects.
