11 Die in Crash Off Eruku Bridge, Ogun State

Eleven people lost their lives Sunday night when a gold-colored Toyota vehicle somersaulted and plunged off the Eruku Bridge along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State, Nigeria, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun Command reported.

The vehicle, registered as GGE 722 KJ, trapped all occupants inside after the doors locked upon impact, according to a statement from FRSC spokesperson Odunsi Afolabi. The 11 victims consisted of 10 adult males and one adult female. Personnel from the FRSC Itori Unit Command responded immediately to the scene, where they dismantled the wreckage with assistance from local community members to recover the bodies. The remains were deposited at the State Specialist Hospital morgue in Ifo.

FRSC Sector Commander Oludare Ogunjobi attributed the crash to suspected driving under the influence and overloading. "A gold Toyota with registration number GGE722KJ somersaulted and fell off the bridge, trapping the occupants inside as the doors locked upon impact," Afolabi stated on behalf of the command.

Ogunjobi urged motorists on the Abeokuta-Lagos route to exercise extreme caution, especially during night travel. He extended condolences to the families...