On Monday night, June 20, three people were killed in a fatal road accident along the East-West Road in Bayelsa State, Charminpro reports.
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According to reports, the accident at Opokuma junction involved a Toyota Camry with license plate LS 529 KY and a Mazda 323 with license plate GBB 532 XA.
According to sources, two people involved in the accident, including a police officer, survived with minor injuries.
According to eyewitness accounts, the accident was caused by overspeeding and a loss of control, resulting in a head-on collision.
The Toyota Camry was said to have been loaded with petroleum products, causing a large explosion and fire that burned the victims.
Two men and one woman were confirmed dead, while two men survived and were taken to the hospital for treatment.
The injured victims were rescued and taken to a hospital in Yenagoa for treatment, according to a Senior Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bayelsa who confirmed the accident.
He also revealed that the FRSC officers led by the SO of Kolokuma/Opokuma cleared the accident that caused traffic gridlock on the East/West road.
“Were the two cars burned? The victims in the Mazda were burned beyond recognition because the Camry was filled with tainted Premium Motor Spirit PMS, which sparked the fire. “The SO KOLGA cleared the obstruction on the road with the assistance of other motorists,” he stated.
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