Four male adults died in a road crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, near Straight Gate School in Ipara Remo, Ogun State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun State Sector Command confirmed that eight people were involved in the collision, which occurred around 4 a.m.
FRSC Confirms Fatal Collision and Casualties
FRSC spokesperson and Chief Route Commander Afolabi Odunsi stated that of the eight people involved, four male adults died, one male adult was injured, and three others escaped unhurt. The crash involved two vehicles: a blue Mitsubishi Cabstar with registration number FGE 753 XA and an ash-coloured HOWO truck bearing registration number T-695 KT.
Odunsi made this known in a statement on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, as reported by The Punch.
Preliminary Findings: Speed, Wrong Overtaking, and Fatigue
Preliminary findings pointed to speeding and wrongful overtaking as the primary causes of the crash. The Mitsubishi driver was travelling at high speed when he attempted to overtake the HOWO truck and collided with it. Odunsi added that driver fatigue was also identified as a contributing factor.
"Preliminary investigation indicates that the crash was caused by speed violation (SPV) and wrong overtaking (WOV). The Mitsubishi driver, reportedly travelling at high speed, rammed into the moving truck while attempting to overtake. Fatigue was also identified as a contributing factor, as the driver was reportedly fatigued during the journey," Odunsi said.
Emergency Response and Rescue Efforts
The FRSC rescue team received the distress call at 4:33 a.m. and reached the scene by 4:39 a.m., a response time of six minutes. The injured victim was taken to Victory Hospital in Ogere for treatment, while the bodies of the four deceased were deposited at the FOS Mortuary in Ipara. Both vehicles were handed over to the Police Motor Traffic Division, Isara Division, for further investigation.
FRSC Warns Drivers on Long-Distance Safety
Ogun State Sector Commander Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi used the incident to urge motorists across the state to take safety precautions, particularly on early-morning journeys. He advised drivers to get adequate rest before setting out on long-distance trips and to overtake only when it is safe and legally permissible to do so, warning against the dangers of combining speed with fatigue on major highways.
In a related incident, Legit.ng reported that a trailer carrying chemical substances overturned on Kara Bridge in the early hours of Thursday, triggering a chain reaction involving six vehicles. A motor boy trapped near the Opic axis died from injuries despite efforts by emergency responders from multiple agencies. The crashes caused gridlock stretching from Kara Bridge through Berger to Otedola Bridge, affecting several surrounding corridors.
