On the Ijebu-Ode / Benin Expressway, Ogun State, a Lexus Jeep plunged into the river on Sunday, killing a woman and injuring her daughter. Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) Public Relations Officer Babatunde Akinbiyi said the accident took place around 2:45 p.m. And it was due to speed.
While on the move, he said the woman lost control and plunged near the river. “I learned that when the accident happened, the vehicle came from Lekki in Lagos to Ijebu-Ode.
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.
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.
