The Oyo State Fire Service recovered two bodies from the Ariyo River along Amuloko in Ona Ara Local Government Area on Friday after a Toyota Avensis lost control and plunged into the water.
The incident occurred in Ibadan, where rescue operations were launched to retrieve the passengers from the submerged vehicle.
Chairman of Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident.
Akinwande in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday explained that the two bodies have been handed over the Nigeria Police Force.
“On arrival, it was confirmed that the vehicle had swerved off the road and submerged in the river. The rescue team immediately commenced the operations by applying all necessary rescue operational procedures and successfully recovered two casualties from the vehicle.
“The victims were subsequently handed over to the officers of Nigeria Police Force led by ASP Adesuwa Sesan from Ogbere Target police Station. Ibadan for further necessary action,” the statement said.
