Ten persons have been confirmed dead by the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, TRACE, while three others severely injured after an 18 seater bus plunged off the Omu Bridge located at the Awa along the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Expressway.
The accident occurred Friday night, at about 8 pm.
TRACE spokesperson Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident on Saturday.
He said the bus was carrying 15 passengers- three women and seven men.
However, two persons, including a toddler and an adult, escaped unhurt.
He attributed the cause of the draw to excessive speed and warned motorists against overtaking, night travel, saying such reckless behaviour had continued to claim lives on the highways.
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.
He said, “15 persons were involved in the crash. Sadly, 10 of them – 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.”