Two male adults travelling in a Toyota Venza which was involved in a road accident along the Ife-Ondo Road, Osun State, have been recovered from a river in Eti-Oni community.
The spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps, Osun State, Agnes Ogungbemi, in a statement on Saturday, said the accident occurred last Wednesday when the vehicle plunged into the river.
Ogungbemi said local divers eventually located the vehicle and when it was pulled out, the corpses of the occupants were found.
The FRSC officer, who said the deceased persons were recovered from the river on Friday, added that the accident must have been caused by speeding.
She said, “The local divers located the final resting place of the vehicle. An Hiab towing truck was used to bring the vehicle out of the river, after which two male casualties were discovered as the occupants of the crashed vehicle.
“The relations of the victims were present at the scene. The corpses were buried by the riverside according to the tradition of the community. After the rescue operation, the retrieved crashed vehicle was handed over to the Ifetedo Divisional Police Officer.”
The Osun Sector Commander of the FRSC, Henry Benamaisia, warned motorists against disregarding traffic rules.
