Seven people died and two were injured when three vehicles collided near Kara on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at about 12:03 a.m. on Monday, the Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps said. The crash involved a white HOWO CNG/CIMC ENRIC truck, a white MACK trailer and a Mitsubishi Canter bearing registration JJJ920YA.
All nine occupants were male, the FRSC said. Seven were declared dead at the scene, while the two survivors were taken to a medical facility for treatment. The Ogun State Ambulance Service evacuated the deceased, and the damaged vehicles were handed over to the Motor Traffic Division of the Nigeria Police Force in Ibafo for further action.
The FRSC classed the collision as a fatal multiple road traffic crash and identified speed violation as the probable cause, while investigators continue their work. Its Ibafo Outpost received the alert shortly after the crash and reached the site in about five minutes, according to the agency.
The incident deepens concern about safety on the Kara/Ibafo stretch of the Lagos-Ibadan corridor, a route that carries heavy traffic between Lagos and much of southwestern Nigeria. Authorities and road users have recorded several recent collisions in the same area. On July 24, five articulated trucks and a Toyota Sienna collided at Kara Bridge, killing one person and injuring another; that crash was attributed to speed violation and loss of control, and it produced long gridlock extending toward Berger and Otedola Bridge as emergency teams worked to clear the road.
Days later, on July 27, another multi-vehicle crash along the expressway caused hours of disruption, though no fatalities were confirmed. On August 17 a truck reportedly experienced brake failure and crushed a pedestrian near Kara Bridge, a separate agency said.
The FRSC has again urged restraint, especially from drivers of articulated vehicles. Reacting to the latest crash, Ogun State Sector Commander Oludare Ogunjobi said, "Motorists, particularly drivers of articulated vehicles, should avoid excessive speed, maintain safe following distances and remain vigilant at all times." He also warned drivers to be more cautious at night, when reduced visibility and fatigue raise the risk of accidents.
Police custody of the wreckage and the FRSC inquiry aim to determine final causes and assign responsibility. Until enforcement and driver behaviour change, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will remain vulnerable to further deadly episodes, with potential for repeated traffic disruption and strain on emergency services.
