By Michael Adesanya/Abeokuta
Four passengers were confirmed dead Tuesday morning when a commercial vehicle plunged into Ososa River between Odogbolu and Ijebu-Ode along the Sagamu-Ore expressway.
The car, marked GGE 596 DV, with five passengers on board, left Ijebu – Ode park but the driver lost control and fell off the Ososa dual carriage bridge.
Two passengers died on the spot when the accident impact threw them out of the car. The car afterwards rolled into the river below with two other passengers.
It was learnt local divers recovered two bodies from the river.
The passengers, were going to Sagamu when the accident occurred.
Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident.
Akinbiyi said the victims are three males and a female and 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 Spokesman advised drivers to exercise caution, avoid overcrowding of vehicles and excessive speed, especially during this rainy season.