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Fire Claims Two Lives In Ekiti After Toyota Previa Collided With A Bus
Fire claims two lives in Ekiti road crash after a Toyota Previa collided with a white Toyota bus before catching fire.
Two (2) people have reportedly burnt to death in a ghastly car accident that occurred along the old Ado-Iyin road, in Ekiti State.
Two others sustained injury in the crash, which happened on Wednesday in Iyin-Ekiti, about few kilometers to Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state capital.
Report gathered that the accident which involved two vehicles was caused when a Toyota Previa had a head on collision with a white Toyota bus before it caught fire.
It was also learnt that the Toyota Previa was heading towards Ado-Ekiti, while the bus was said to be moving towards Iyin-Ekiti.
An eye-witness, who craved anonymity, told newsmen that the fatal accident occurred when the Toyota Previa vehicle enroute to Ado-Ekiti was negotiating at a turning and the Toyota bus outbound the state capital was speeding.
The source said :
“Two buses collided with each other and immediately caught fire. Two persons were burnt to death beyond recognition, while two others escaped death.
It was gathered that the accident caused total blockage of the road at the scene of the crash, forcing motorist to divert to alternative route.
But the Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, ASP Sunday Abutu, while confirming the accident, said one person died during the incident.
Abutu said:
“Only one person died. The woman got trapped inside the vehicle after the collision and the sympathisers couldn’t remove him in time.
“When the vehicle went on flame, the people were helpless and the woman got burnt to death in the process.
“However, the second person who got wounded in the same car is presently receiving treatment in the hospital.
“We appeal to road users to be mindful of their speed while driving on road. They should keep to all rules guiding driving to avert carnage and untimely death of people.”
