10 die, Three injured as bus plunges into Omi River in Ogun State

 

No fewer than 10 persons have lost their lives when an 18-seater bus plunged into a river in Omu bridge located at Awa along the Ijebu-Ode–Ibadan Expressway.

Three others were severely injured while two persons, including a toddler and an adult, escaped unhurt during the accident.

Spokesman of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Commander Babatunde Akinbiyi, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta, the State Capital, said the victims died on the spot.

Akinbiyi attributed the cause of the autocrash to excessive speed on the part of the bus driver.

The TRACE spokesman disclosed that the corpses have been deposited at the Ijebu-Ode General Hospital morgue, while the injured passengers were responding to treatment.

“15 persons were involved in the crash. Sadly, 10 of them including three women and seven men, were confirmed dead at the scene, while three others suffered injuries. Two persons, including a toddler and an adult, escaped the crash unhurt.

“The deceased victims were evacuated and their remains deposited at the Ijebu-Ode General Hospital morgue.

The injured passengers were also taken to the same facility for treatment,” he added.

Akinbiyi, however, warned motorists against overtaking and night travel, saying such reckless behaviour has continued to claim lives on the highways.