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A fatal road crash killed four people and injured another along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.
The Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed that eight people were involved in the two-vehicle collision.
According to command spokesperson Afolabi Odunsin, the driver of a speeding Mitsubishi Cabstar rammed into a moving HOWO truck while attempting a wrongful overtake.
Authorities also cited driver fatigue as a primary factor.
Emergency responders rescued the injured victim and transported him to Victory Hospital, Ogere, while mortuary officials received the bodies of the four deceased men.
Officers from the Police Motor Traffic Division in Isara took custody of the vehicles to conduct further investigations, while Sector Commander Oludare Ogunjobi urged motorists to avoid excessive speed and unsafe overtaking.
The fatal incident worsened an already severe traffic crisis on the corridor, where ongoing rehabilitation on the Kara Bridge has restricted movement.
The Nigerian government began a two-week repair project on September 8 to replace damaged expansion joints, reducing available lanes and triggering long delays between Lagos and Ogun State.
Gridlock intensified on Tuesday following multiple crashes, including a rollover involving a 40-foot container truck near the bridge, trapping drivers for up to 14 hours and backing up traffic past Long Bridge into Lagos.
Commuters reported inflated transport fares, lost working hours, and extended walking distances due to the standstill.
The Nigerian government plans to conclude the Kara Bridge repairs by September 22, while traffic personnel remain deployed to manage the congestion.
