Two persons died as the car they were travelling in, plunged into a river at Ikpoba Hill in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, IGBERETV reports.

An eyewitness said that the vehicle was travelling from Ring Road towards Ramat Park at high speed before the driver lost control and hit the pavement, then plunged into the river on Sunday night, April 2, 2023.

The accident caused a traffic jam on Monday as passengers were left stranded for hours while the officers and men of the Edo State Road Safety Corps battled to bring the situation under control.

Confirming the incident, the state Road Safety Corps Public Education Officer, Oreva Ukoh, who spoke through Theresa Momoh, an officer of the Public Education Department, said the occupants of the vehicle were likely coming from a party on Sunday night.

She said the driver of the vehicle was possibly on a high speed and could not control the vehicle.

"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,” she said.

“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.”

Facebook user, Austine Okunzuwa shared video from the accident scene with the caption;

"Happen today morning 3/4/23 at ikpoba river"

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Na wa ooo... Hmmm... Sad.

What sacrifice is the ikpoba river goddess demanding this time?

Female elephant or a live antelope?

Isn't that recklessness if the account was true?

Humanity will continue to hurt themselves as a result of heedlessness and bad behaviour

Chai

Just imagine how many years hustle ended just like that

God have mercy please

Omo. Rip

Heartless Nairaland Auto section Kazeems on their way to Ikpoba to retrieve, refurbish and resell vehicle as Toks standard, AC chilling like Moscow.

Sad

Could it be murder-suicide?

Life is so fickle.
Alive yesterday, Death today.

Sad

Life is a repeated interplay of tragedy and comedy.

May God comfort their families.

But that brigdge is big enough to pass now

Abi he was speeding

Rip

R.I.P

Avoidable deaths.

Live no get duplicate. Be careful.

Hmmm ... interesting. This had to be Edo ... PR head Oneva Ukoh possessing speaking through PR officer Theresa Mohmoh. It is clear they were speeding because it was night and the road was clear.... really? Which passengers got stranded?
Are they sure the car was speeding and driver lost control? I more want to believe the car had a problem. Look at the photo .... do cars really have such axles? ... that car has been heavily modified by Kazeems... maybe salvaged car fixed up.

Most persons here love cheap cars. Someone was looking for toks corolla for 3m😂.

HeartlessMan:
Heartless Nairaland Auto section Kazeems on their way to Ikpoba to retrieve, refurbish and resell vehicle as Toks standard, AC chilling like Moscow.

Be careful.
Between life and death is thin line. Just few minutes apart.
Over speeding kills.

Can only happen at night were the road would be obviously free cause ring road is usually congested

Legitisreal:
But that brigdge is big enough to pass now

Abi he was speeding

I think it’s over speeding. You know it’s a slope and you need to be careful when descending. So unfortunate.

RIP

Kai. Sad. RIP to them.