No fewer than 25 persons reportedly lost their lives to a motor accident in Peke village along Oko- Olowo- Bode- Saadu expressway in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State.
LEADERSHIP gathered that 15 persons also sustained varying degrees of injury in the fire that broke out after a petrol tanker and a heavy- duty truck collided.
The fire outbreak also affected an oncoming 18- seater bus, it was gathered.
According to sources, the fire incident occurred when a petrol tanker with registration number JJN 17 XW and an 18-seater bus collided around 3:18pm on Tuesday at Peke village along Ilorin- Bode Saadu expressway.
The spokesman of Kwara State Fire Service, Hakeem Adekunle, confirmed the incident, in a statement issued on Wednesday.
He said that the petrol tanker, travelling from Niger State, was using the wrong side of the road, resulting in a head-on collision with a heavy-duty truck from Lagos State.
“The collision ignited a fire that rapidly consumed both vehicles, also affecting the 18-seater bus from Lagos.
“On November 28, 2023, around 15:18 hours, the Kwara State Fire Service responded to a fire at Peke village along Oko-Olowo – Bode Saadu expressway in Moro Local government area of Kwara State.
“The incident involved a petrol tanker with registration number JJN 17 XW, a heavy-duty truck, and an 18-seater bus.
“Investigations revealed that the petrol tanker, traveling from Niger state, was using the wrong side of the road, resulting in a head-on collision with a heavy-duty truck from Lagos state. The collision ignited a fire that rapidly consumed both vehicles, also affecting the 18-seater bus from Lagos.
“Expressing deep sorrow, the Director of the Kwara State Fire Service emphasised the need for road users to prioritise safe driving practices, issuing a warning to adhere to safety measures consistently,” Adeleke stated.
