At least three unidentified passengers were confirmed dead late Thursday following a multi-vehicle crash on the Kara section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The tragic incident occurred around 7 pm when a truck driver, transporting sugar, lost control and collided with another vehicle, triggering a chain of collisions near Isheri-Olofin, outward from Lagos State.

The crash involved multiple vehicles, including an SF3000 truck, a Toyota Camry with the number plate EPE 200 GK, an Isuzu mini truck with the number plate T-1079 LA, and a Honda Accord. According to a fuel attendant from a nearby filling station, identified only as Michael, several injured passengers were rushed to the hospital after the crash. He noted that the truck driver fled the scene before authorities could apprehend him.

The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident late Thursday, stating that the victims had been taken to a hospital in Lagos for medical attention. “Three passengers, including two women and one man, died at the scene. The injured were transported to the emergency clinic at Old Toll Gate in Ojota for treatment. The Lagos State Fire Service was present to extinguish the fire. The bodies have been taken to the mortuary at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital for identification and autopsy. Authorities are actively working to locate the truck driver who fled the scene,” Odutola said.

Amodu Shakiru, spokesperson for the Lagos State Fire Service, mentioned that while the incident occurred in Ogun State, their team was on-site to manage the situation. The crash took place along the Kara Bridge.

This tragedy follows a similar incident on Wednesday, where another crash on the Ogun State section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway resulted in the death of an unidentified driver and injuries to three other passengers.