A Lexus Jeep, on Sunday, plunged into the river on the
Ijebu-Ode/Benin Expressway, Ogun State, killing a woman and injuring her
daughter.
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The Public Relations Officer of Ogun Traffic
Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the
accident occurred around 2:45 p.m. and was caused by speeding.
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He
said the woman lost control while on motion and plunged into the river
near. “I learnt the vehicle was coming from Lekki in Lagos to Ijebu-Ode
when the accident happened.
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There were two occupants in the
vehicle; the driver who is a woman and her daughter, who is a student
of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijebu Ode.
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The
woman was taking her daughter back to school. As a result of excessive
speeding, the woman lost control of the vehicle and plunged into the
river. The mom lost her life, while the daughter sustained injuries,” he
said.
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