VEHICLE PLUNGES INTO RIVER ALONG SAGAMU- IJEBU ODE EXPRESSWAY

The Commander said the man who drove the vehicle is  a Non Academic Staff of the Tai Solarin College of Education (TASCE), Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, adding that the commission rescue team moved in immediately to the scene for rescue operations

Penpushing further reports that,Oladele added that  the commission Rescue Team includes the recently recruiter professional Divers who participated at the rescue operations which made them dived into the River to conduct rescue operations  underneath  the river .

The commander said the commission efforts was later complemented by sister rescue and emergency agencies, adding that as  at time of report the ill-fated Vehicle, a black coloured Honda Civic  with registration number  EPE892CV  had been recovered from underneath the river .

Penpushing also reports that,he said the Divers are still working hard to recover the lone passenger in the Ill – fated  vehicle when  the crash occurred, adding that the victim  was travelling from Ilaro to Ijebu Ode, both towns in Ogun State .

The Sector Commander, however advised motorists to drive cautiously especially around Bridges and reduce speed to prevent plunging into the rivers, and assured that the rescue operations would not be called off till the man is brought out from the River and/

Penpushing reports that, the sector  also engaged the Construction Company, RCC, to ensure that the safety railings around the bridge and other Bridges enroute the Sagamu-  Ijebu Ode – Benin Expressway be replaced before the completion of the corridor currently undergoing rehabilitation, to prevent motorists crashing  into the River .