11 passengers die as vehicle falls off bridge
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command, says 11 persons lost their lives in a lone accident on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
The Sector Commander, Oludare Ogunjobi, in a statement on Monday in Abeokuta by the command’s Public Education Officer, Mr Odunsi Afolabi.
Ogunjobi said the fatal accident occurred on Eruku Bridge on Sunday night, involving a Toyota vehicle with registration number GGE 722 KJ.
According to him, the vehicle plunges off the bridge, trapping all the occupants as the doors reportedly locked.
He said personnel from the Itori Unit Command of the FRSC were deployed to the scene for rescue operation.
The sector commander stated that all the 11 occupants of the vehicle, comprising 10 adult males and one adult female, died in the crash.
“FRSC personnel, with support from members of the local community, dismantled the vehicle to recover the bodies of the victims,” he said.
Ogunjobi added that the corpses had been deposited at the State Specialist Hospital morgue in Ifo.
He attributed the crash to suspected driving under the influence and overloading.
The sector commander advised motorists plying the Abeokuta-Lagos route to exercise caution, particularly during night journeys.
He expressed condolences to the families of the deceased.
