On Saturday, December 18, a vehicle accident occurred near Abule Panu before Ose Bridge on the Owo-Ikare route in Ondo State, killing 13 people.

According to reports, the single surviving passenger in the fatal crash sustained serious injuries.

According to eyewitnesses, the road crash occurred at around 10.14 a.m., killing the occupants on the spot.

The event was alleged to have occurred following a head-on collision between two buses on the aforementioned road.

According to sources, one of the buses was coming from the Ikare axis when its tyre blew out, causing it to lose control.

After that, the vehicle lost control, resulting in a head-on collision with another bus filled with fabrics.

Speaking on the tragedy, the Ondo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ibitoye Samuel, stated that the accident involved 14 people, but only one survived.

He stated that the two busses caught fire immediately after the incident. The members of the FRSC, Police, and Fire Service arrived at the crash scene quickly to assist with rescue.

"The injured victim was transferred to the Federal Medical Centre in Owo, while the deceased were placed in the same hospital's morgue.

"Drivers are advised to exercise patience on the roads and passionately maintain their vehicles while passengers are encouraged to speak out against dangerous driving because road safety is a concern of all," according to Samuel.