11 die as vehicle plunges off bridge on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway

No fewer than 11 passengers were k!lled in a road crash along the Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway. 

The accident occurred on Sunday night, May 10, 2026 when a Toyota vehicle with registration number GGE722KJ somersaulted and plunged off Eruku Bridge, trapping the occupants inside.

The spokesperson for the Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Afolabi Odunsi, who confirmed this in a statement said that all the occupants of the vehicle, comprising 10 adult males and one adult female, d!ed in the accident.

Odunsi stated that operatives of the FRSC rescue team from the Itori Unit Command were immediately deployed to the scene following the incident.

“The incident involved a gold Toyota vehicle with registration number GGE722KJ, which somersaulted and fell off the bridge, trapping the occupants inside as the doors locked upon,” the statement read.

“11 people on board, comprising 10 adult males and one adult female, lost their lives in the crash.” 

He added that FRSC personnel, with support from members of the local community, dismantled the vehicle to recover the bodies of the victims.

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.

“The preliminary report cites driving under the influence and overloading as the probable causes.”

Reacting to the incident, the Ogun State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Oludare Ogunjobi, commiserated with the families of the deceased victims.

“Sector Commander, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, advised travellers on the Abeokuta-Lagos route to exercise extreme caution, especially when driving at night,” the statement read.

“He also expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased.”