No fewer than 11 people have died in a lone road crash on Eruku Bridge along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident in a statement released on Monday by the command’s Public Education Officer, Mr Odunsi Afolabi.
According to the Ogun Sector Commander, Oludare Ogunjobi, the accident happened on Sunday night and involved a gold Toyota vehicle with registration number GGE 722 KJ.
He explained that the vehicle somersaulted before plunging off the bridge, trapping all occupants inside after the doors reportedly became jammed.
Ogunjobi said officers from the FRSC Itori Unit Command were immediately dispatched to the scene for rescue efforts.
He disclosed that all 11 occupants of the vehicle — 10 adult men and one adult woman — lost their lives in the crash.
“FRSC personnel, with support from members of the local community, dismantled the vehicle to recover the bodies of the victims,” he said.
The remains of the victims have been deposited at the State Specialist Hospital morgue in Ifo.
The sector commander linked the accident to suspected drunk driving and overloading.
He also urged motorists travelling along the Abeokuta-Lagos route to drive carefully, especially during night trips.
Ogunjobi extended condolences to the families of those who died in the accident.