Car Crash In Ogun Leaves 15 Passengers Dead, Multiple Injured

Car Crash In Ogun Leaves 15 Passengers Dead, Multiple Injured
Car Crash In Ogun Leaves 15 Passengers Dead, Multiples Injured

A fatal car crash in Ogun state has claimed 15 lives and leaving about 30 others injured.

TheNation reports that the crash involved a white truck from Sokoto State with registration number XE331MKA overloaded with passengers was said to have occurred at the early hours of Tuesday by the Ajegunle Bridge, along Ibadan-Ijebu Ode highway.

Car Crash In Ogun Leaves 15 Passengers Dead, Multiple Injured
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission at the scene of the accident

At the time of this report, rescue operation led by the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) was still ongoing.

Ogun Sector Commander Clement Oladele confirmed the incident, adding that the recovered bodies were recovered from underneath the bridge.

Car Crash In Ogun Leaves 15 Passengers Dead, Multiple Injured

He said rescue efforts were easy because the Omi River had dried up, adding that those injured have been rushed to the hospital.

He said the possible cause of the accident was fatigue, adding that the vehicle veered off its route into the river
According to Oladele, the Hausa leader in the area was making plans with the police for mass burial for the dead victims.

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