Three burnt to death in Bayelsa auto crash

Three individuals had been burnt to loss of life in a deadly street accident alongside the East-West Highway in Bayelsa State on Monday evening, June 20.

It was gathered that the accident which occurred at Opokuma junction concerned a Toyota Camry with registration quantity LS 529 KY and a Mazda 323 with registration quantity GBB 532 XA.

Sources stated two individuals concerned within the accident together with a Police Constable survived with numerous levels of minor accidents.

Eye-witness account attributed the accident to over dashing and lack of management which resulted in an head-on collision.

The Toyota Camry was stated to have loaded with petroleum merchandise and triggered a heavy explosion and fireplace which burnt the victims.

Two males and a feminine had been these confirmed lifeless whereas two males survived and had been taken to the hospital for therapy.

A Senior Officer of the Federal Highway Security Corps (FRSC) in Bayelsa who confirmed the accident stated the injured victims had been rescued to a hospital at Yenagoa for therapy.

He additionally disclosed that the accident which triggered site visitors gridlock on the East/ West street was cleared by officers of the FRSC led by the SO OF Kolokuma/Opokuma.

“The 2 vehicles had been burnt? and the victims within the Mazda had been burnt past recognition because the Camry was loaded with adulterated Premium Motor Spirit PMS which sparked the fireplace. The SO KOLGA with the assistant of different motorists cleared the obstruction on the street free of charge movement of site visitors.” he said.