One Killed, Driver Injured in Multiple Crashes on Kara Bridge

One person has been confirmed dead while another sustained serious injuries following two separate road crashes on the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Friday.
The crashes, which occurred on both the outbound and inbound carriageways, disrupted traffic as emergency responders launched rescue and recovery operations.
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, the first accident occurred at about 12:05 a.m. on the outbound lane towards Ibadan. The crash involved five articulated trucks and a Toyota Sienna vehicle.
Preliminary investigations by the FRSC attributed the accident to excessive speed and loss of control.
Seven adult males were involved in the multiple-vehicle collision. One person died, another sustained injuries, while five others escaped unhurt.
The FRSC disclosed that the body of the deceased remained trapped beneath one of the heavily loaded trucks, making it necessary to deploy heavy-duty recovery equipment before evacuation could be completed.
While rescue efforts were still ongoing, a second accident occurred at about 3:15 a.m. on the inbound lane towards Lagos involving a Mazda commercial bus.
The lone crash was reportedly caused by brake failure, leaving the driver seriously injured. FRSC rescue personnel evacuated the victim to the Lagos State Accident and Emergency Centre for treatment.
Emergency responders, including the FRSC and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), are working to remove the wreckage, recover the trapped victim and restore the free flow of traffic along the affected corridor.
The Lagos Sector Commander, Corps Commander Kehinde Ganiyu Hamzat, expressed condolences to the families of the victims and appealed to motorists to exercise patience and cooperate with traffic officials managing the scene.
He advised motorists travelling along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to use alternative routes to avoid delays around the Kara-Ojodu Berger corridor while recovery operations continue.
The FRSC also urged drivers, particularly operators of articulated vehicles and commercial buses, to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy before embarking on journeys, with special attention to braking systems. It further warned against excessive speeding, dangerous overtaking and unnecessary night travel, stressing that poor visibility and driver fatigue significantly increase the risk of road crashes.