FOUR DIE AS CAR DIVES INTO RIVER IN OGUN STATE
Four persons have been confirmed dead as a car dived into the Ososa river between Odogbolu and Ijebu-Ode along the Sagamu-Ore expressway.
It was gathered that the car marked GGE 596 DV with five passengers left the Ijebu-Ode park on Tuesday morning but lost control and plunged into the river.
The victims include three males and one female.
Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident in a statement to newsmen on Tuesday..
Akinbiyi said two passengers died on the spot when the accident occured. The car then rolled into the river claiming two other passengers.
The TRACE PRO revealed local divers recovered the two corpses from the river.
He said the remains of the deceased have been deposited at the morgue of the State Hospital, Ijebu – Ode while the injured were also rescued to the same hospital for treatment.
While commiserating with the family of the deceased, the TRACE PRO advised drivers to exercise caution, avoid overcrowding of vehicles and excessive speed, especially during this rainy season.
Akinbiyi said: “According to eye witness account, we learnt the Opel commercial car was coming from Ijebu-Ode inbound Sagamu when the accident happened.
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“The witness account also confirmed that Opel car was on speed when it suddenly lost control and plunged into the Ososa River before Ijebu-Ode.
“In all, six occupants were in the vehicle including the driver, a female and five males, which is against the COVID 19 guidelines and protocols.
“The Opel car, which plunged into the river with passengers, has been retrieved by divers and taken to the Motor Traffic Division, Odogbolu.”
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