A fatal road accident along the East-West Road in Bayelsa State on Monday night, June 20 has claimed the life of 3 people as they were burnt to death from the inferno.
The unfortunate incident which happened at Opokuma junction, according to reports involved a Toyota Camry with registration number LS 529 KY and a Mazda 323 with registration number GBB 532 XA.
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Two persons involved in the accident including a Police Constable survived with various degrees of minor injuries, according to sources.
An eyewitness said the accident was caused by over speeding and loss of control which resulted in an head-on collision.
According to the eyewitness, the Toyota Camry was loaded with petroleum products and triggered a heavy explosion and fire which burnt the victims.
Two men and a woman were among those confirmed dead while two males survived and were taken to the hospital for treatment.
A Senior Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Bayelsa state, while confirming the accident, said the injured victims were rescued to a hospital at Yenagoa for treatment.
He added that the accident which caused traffic gridlock on the East/ West road was cleared by officers of the FRSC led by the SO OF Kolokuma/Opokuma.
“The two cars were burnt and the victims in the Mazda were burnt beyond recognition as the Camry was loaded with adulterated Premium Motor Spirit PMS which sparked the fire. The SO KOLGA with the assistant of other motorists cleared the obstruction on the road for free flow of traffic." he stated.
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