Alex Omenye
Two travellers have been confirmed dead when their car crashed into a river at Ikpoba Hill in Edo State’s Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area, on Sunday night.
According to a source who spoke to The PUNCH on Monday, the vehicle was speeding from Ring Road to Ramat Park before the driver lost control and crashed into the river.
According to the source, the accident caused a traffic jam on Monday, leaving passengers stranded for hours while officers and men from the Edo State Road Safety Corps battled to bring the situation under control.
Confirming the incident, Oreva Ukoh, the state Road Safety Corps Public Education Officer, who spoke through Theresa Momoh, an officer of the Public Education Department, said the occupants of the vehicle were most likely returning from a party on Sunday night.
She stated that the driver of the vehicle was possibly driving at a high speed and was unable to control the vehicle.
Ukoh noted that two people had already drowned before help could reach the vehicle’s occupants.
She stated, “Two persons were actually involved in the accident, one male adult and a female adult. They died in the river before help could reach them.
“It is obvious that the man, who was the driver, was on a high speed because that night, there were few road users on that road, so he probably had the whole road to himself.
“It’s a surprise to see that the car plunged into the river. However, it is as a result of speeding. They were dressed like people coming from a party,” Ukoh said.
