Two die as car plunges into Oyo river

The Oyo State Fire Service has recovered the bodies of two passengers following a tragic accident where a vehicle plunged into the Ariyo River along Amuloko in the Ona Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State on Friday night.

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A distress call was received at exactly 21:40hrs on Friday, May 29, 2026, regarding a road traffic accident involving a Toyota Avensis with an unknown registration number that lost control while in motion and plunged into a nearby river.

The incident involved a Toyota Avensis, whose registration number was not immediately available. Reports indicate that the vehicle lost control while in motion, causing it to veer off the road and submerge in the river.

A distress call was received by the fire service at 21:40hrs on Friday, prompting an immediate deployment of fire officers to the scene. Upon arrival, they confirmed that the vehicle had indeed swerved off the road and was submerged.

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Immediately the information was received, fire officers led by ACFS Amoo promptly mobilized to the scene. On arrival, it was confirmed that the vehicle had swerved off the road and submerged in the river.

Led by ACFS Amoo, the rescue team commenced operations using standard procedures and successfully retrieved two casualties from the submerged vehicle. The victims were subsequently handed over to police officers from the Ogbere Target Police Station in Ibadan for further investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

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The rescue team immediately commenced the operations by applying all necessary rescue operational procedures and successfully recovered two casualties from the vehicle.