3 Die, 5 Rescued As Bus Plunges Into Oyo River

Three lifeless bodies have been recovered, while five people were rescued from Ariyo River by men of the Oyo State Fire Service Agency in Ibadan, Oyo State after the bus conveying them lost control and fell into the river on Amuloko Road in Ona Ara local government area.

It was gathered that the bus  with registration number LEW 484 XA (Osun) was loaded with eight passengers when it lost control and crashed into the river.

The chairman, Oyo State Fire Service Agency, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, who confirmed the incident yesterday, said the five persons rescued have been rushed to Ona-Ara private hospital, Jegede area for medical attention.

He also disclosed that the three bodies recovered were handed over to a team of policemen from Ogbere Divisional Headquarters led by ASP Aishat Ibrahim.

Akinwande said, “A Suzuki bus (Osun) LEW 484 XA with eight passengers lost control and crashed into a river, five persons rescued alive and conveyed to Ona–Ara private hospital. Jegede area, while three persons recovered and handed over to a team of policemen from Ogbere Divisional headquarters led by ASP Aishat Ibrahim.

“A crew of OYRTMA from Ona Ara division and Hon. Glorious Temitope, Chairman, Ona Ara Local Government were in attendance.

“The incident was as a result of reckless driving”, he added.