At least 15 people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident on Monday at Omoyele Junction along the Sagamu–Ikorodu Expressway in Ogun State.
The crash involved an unregistered Mack truck, a Toyota Highlander with plate number AKD 29 JZ, a Suzuki minibus (korope), and a motorcycle.
The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident in a statement released on Tuesday in Abeokuta.
He explained that the collision was caused by excessive speeding from the truck driver, who reportedly lost control after the vehicle’s brakes failed, resulting in the truck crashing into the other vehicles.
Akinbiyi added that all 15 victims—12 men and three women—received immediate medical attention from emergency responders, while TRACE officials and police carried out the rescue. The affected vehicles were later removed from the road, allowing traffic to return to normal.
In a separate incident, a lone crash involving another truck loaded with containers occurred on Monday at Ijagun, along the Ijebu-Ode–Benin Expressway.
Akinbiyi said operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) rescued the victims and conveyed them to the General Hospital, Ijebu-Ode.
He added that the accident caused significant traffic disruption as the container-laden truck blocked the entire road. TRACE officials created a diversion at the Ijagun Express Junction to ensure movement for both inward and outward-bound motorists.
The TRACE spokesperson advised drivers to maintain safe speeds to avoid running into stationary vehicles and prevent avoidable crashes.
