by Adeola Balogun

Tragedy struck along the Soka bridge axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway yesterday when a vehicle plunged into the river beneath killing three persons and injuring one.

The accident occurred after the driver of the articulated vehicle swerved off the bridge to avoid colliding with a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) from the rear.

The driver of the SUV on seeing the resulting accident sped off without looking back.

Vanguard reports:

Confirming the incident, the Oluyole Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mr Sanya Adeoye, said the driver of the SUV sped off as soon as the incident happened.

“It was not the fault of the articulated vehicle driver.

“He was trying to avoid ramming into the SUV due to the bad portion of the road.

“Unfortunately, the articulated vehicle went off the bridge and into the river killing three of the four occupants.

“We have recovered and deposited the bodies of the three men at the mortuary of Adeoyo State Hospital, Ring Road, Ibadan.

“The injured person is receiving treatment at the Ibadan Central Hospital, Ososami area of Ibadan, ‘’