The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Command, on Saturday, said a Toyota Sienna space bus crashed into the Omo River.

The spokesperson for the command, Florence Okpe, in a statement, on Saturday, said the incident happened around 12.55am around Ogbere along the Ijebu-Ode-Ore Expressway of the state.

She stated that a local diver contacted by the FRSC helped to rescue one of the occupants of the ill-fated bus.

She said, “Operatives of the FRSC, Ogbere Outpost, have mobilised to the mentioned location, where an eyewitness said a Toyota Sienna plunged into the Omo Bridge River

“A local diver was sourced from J4 Town and one male adult was rescued alive and taken to Hope Clinic J4 where he’s responding to treatment. Rescue operation still ongoing.”

Giving a further update on Saturday evening, Okpe said more local divers had been recruited from neighbouring communities to help with the rescue operation.

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