No fewer than 11 people lost their lives on Sunday, May 10, 2026, after a vehicle plunged off the Eruku Bridge along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State.
The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Afolabi Odunsi.
According to Odunsi, the crash occurred late Sunday night and involved a gold Toyota vehicle with registration number GGE 722 KJ, which reportedly somersaulted before plunging off the bridge.
He disclosed that all 11 occupants of the vehicle, comprising 10 adult males and one adult female, died in the accident.
“The incident involved a gold Toyota vehicle with registration number GGE 722 KJ, which somersaulted and fell off the bridge, trapping the occupants inside as the doors locked upon impact.
“All 11 people on board, comprising 10 adult males and one adult female, lost their lives in the crash,” the statement read in part.
Odunsi said operatives of the FRSC rescue team from the Itori Unit Command were immediately deployed to the scene following the incident.
He added that rescue officials, with support from members of the local community, dismantled parts of the vehicle to recover the victims’ bodies.
According to him, the remains of the deceased were deposited at the State Specialist Hospital morgue in Ifo.
“FRSC personnel, with help from the local community, dismantled the vehicle to recover the bodies. The deceased have been moved to the State Specialist Hospital Morgue in Ifo,” he said.
Odunsi noted that preliminary investigations pointed to driving under the influence and overloading as the likely causes of the crash.
Reacting to the incident, the Ogun State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Oludare Ogunjobi, urged motorists travelling along the Abeokuta-Lagos route to exercise caution, especially during night journeys.
He also sympathised with the families of the victims.
“The Sector Commander, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, advised travellers on the Abeokuta-Lagos route to exercise extreme caution, especially when driving at night.
“He also expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased,” the statement added.
