Three persons were confirmed dead while one other sustained injuries when a Toyota Sienna car plunged into the Omo River around Area J4 on Sagamu-Benin Expressway on Saturday.
Florence Okpe, Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State, confirmed this to newsmen on Saturday.
Okie said in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital: “The accident occurred around 11:55am and the suspected cause of the crash was excessive speed and loss of control, which made the vehicle to plunge into the river.
“The vehicle, marked APP 830 HX, was coming from Benin and heading to Lagos.”
Okpe added that three male adults were found dead while one person sustained injuries in the lone vehicle accident.
The FRSC spokesperson explained that the injured victim was taken to Hope Clinic J4 in Ijebu-East Local Government Area of the state.
“Bodies of those dead were deposited at the State General Hospital morgue in Ijebu-Ode,” she said.
Okpe quoted the State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Anthony Uga, as describing the crash as avoidable if caution was considered.
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The Sector Commander identified speed limit violation by motorists, especially commercial vehicle drivers on that route, as the cause of several road traffic crashes.
Okie added: “In this case however, the FRSC sector commander appreciated the efforts of local divers for the rescue operation.
“We also sympathise with the families of the victims, just as we advise them to contact the FRSC Ogbere outpost for more information about the crash.”
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