Four persons have been killed in a fatal road crash along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.
The accident occurred at about 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, around Straight Gate School, Ipara Remo, on the Ibadan-bound section of the expressway.
Eight persons were involved in the crash, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). Four male adults died, one male adult sustained injuries, while three others escaped unhurt.
The crash involved a blue Mitsubishi Canter with registration number FGE 753 XA and an ash-coloured HOWO truck with registration number T-695 KT.
The Ogun State Sector Command spokesperson of the FRSC, Chief Route Commander Afolabi Odunsi, said preliminary investigations indicated that speeding and wrongful overtaking were responsible for the crash, while fatigue was also identified as a contributing factor.
According to Odunsi, the Mitsubishi driver was travelling at high speed when he attempted to overtake and rammed into the moving truck.
He said the FRSC rescue team received the distress call at 4:33 a.m. and arrived at the scene six minutes later, at 4:39 a.m.
The injured victim was evacuated to Victory Hospital, Ogere, for treatment, while the remains of the four deceased victims were deposited at the FOS Mortuary, Ipara.
Odunsi added that the two vehicles had been handed over to the Police Motor Traffic Division, Isara Division, for further investigation.
The Ogun State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, urged motorists to avoid excessive speed, fatigue and dangerous overtaking.
He advised motorists embarking on long-distance journeys, particularly during the early hours, to get adequate rest before driving and to overtake only when it is safe and permissible.
