11 Lives Lost In Devastating Ogun Bridge Accident

According to Ireporter Online, a devastating lone accident has claimed the lives of 11 people after a vehicle plunged off Eruku Bridge along the Abeokuta–Lagos expressway in Ogun State.

The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that the fatal crash occurred on Saturday night. In a statement released by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Route Commander Odunsi Afolabi, Sector Commander Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi disclosed that rescue operatives from the Itori Unit Command were promptly deployed to the scene following distress reports.

The accident involved a gold-coloured Toyota with registration number GGE722KJ, which reportedly somersaulted and plunged off the bridge before coming to a halt with all occupants trapped inside.

“All 11 occupants on board, made up of 10 adult males and one adult female, were confirmed dead,” the statement noted.

FRSC personnel, with assistance from local residents, had to dismantle parts of the vehicle to recover the bodies, which were later deposited at the State Specialist Hospital Morgue in Ifo.

Preliminary findings by the corps suggested that overloading may have contributed to the tragic incident.

Reacting to the crash, Ogunjobi advised motorists plying the Abeokuta–Lagos corridor to remain cautious, especially during night journeys, while also extending condolences to the families of the deceased.