Some students of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree has been set on fire after their car rammed into a motorcycle, killing four persons, including the motorcyclist in Ode-omu, Osun State.

According to sources in the area, the incident happened in early morning around Obada market, Ode-Omu while the motorcycle was conveying a woman simply identified as Cecilia and her three children to Oogi town after a vigil

The sources said the bike man, the mother and two of her children died instantly with only the youngest child surviving.

Meanwhile, some residents who saw what happened chased after the occupants of the car who tried to run away and caught two of them while one person reportedly escaped.

The residents reportedly set those caught on fire but they were said to have been rescued by the police.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mrs Yemisi Opalola, said police officers were able to rescue those set on fire on time.

Opalola said nomalcy has returned to the area with those set on fire taken to an hospital in Osogbo where they are currently recieving treatment

According to her; “There was a fatal accident involving a motor and motorcycle in Obada road, Odeomu. The burnt vehicle registration number is BDG 481JD(Lagos).

“The driver escaped immediately the accident happened. After much appealing to the angry mob they set ablaze the remaining two occupants of the vehicle.

“The police was able to quench the fire, rescue the occupants and transferred them to hospital in Osogbo Nomalcy has returned to the area.”