Four men have been killed in a road crash along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.
The fatal accident occurred around 4 a.m. on Wednesday near Straight Gate School, Ipara Remo, involving a blue Mitsubishi Canter and an ash-coloured HOWO truck.
The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps disclosed the incident in a statement by its spokesperson, Chief Route Commander Afolabi Odunsi.
Odunsi said eight people were involved in the crash, with four male adults losing their lives, while another man sustained injuries. Three other occupants escaped unhurt.
According to the FRSC, preliminary findings indicated that excessive speed and improper overtaking were responsible for the crash, with fatigue also identified as a contributing factor.
The command said the Mitsubishi driver was travelling at high speed when he attempted to overtake and subsequently rammed into the moving HOWO truck.
The vehicles involved were identified as a blue Mitsubishi Cabstar with registration number FGE 753 XA and an ash-coloured HOWO truck marked T-695 KT.
The FRSC rescue team received the distress report at 4:33 a.m. and arrived at the scene six minutes later, according to Odunsi.
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The injured victim was evacuated to Victory Hospital, Ogere, for treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were taken to the FOS Mortuary in Ipara.
The two damaged vehicles were subsequently handed over to the Police Motor Traffic Division, Isara Division, for further investigation.
The Ogun State Sector Commander, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, urged motorists to exercise caution on the highway, particularly during early-morning journeys.
He advised drivers to avoid speeding and driving while fatigued, adding that overtaking should only be undertaken when it is safe and permitted.
The key facts are retained from the supplied report, including the four fatalities, eight people involved and the FRSC’s preliminary account of speed, fatigue and unsafe overtaking.