Three people lost their lives and ten others were injured in a crash involving three vehicles near Long Bridge, opposite Mikano along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.
The collision, which took place on Friday, September 4, 2026, at around 5:10 p.m., involved a white Mazda bus (AGL891XX), a white Toyota bus (KJA247YM), and a white Toyota Corolla (BDG867HG).Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) spokesperson Afolabi Odunsi told reporters in Abeokuta that 16 people—12 men and four women—were in the vehicles at the time of the crash.
Ten people, nine men and one woman, suffered injuries, while three women died in the incident.According to Odunsi, preliminary findings point to speeding and loss of vehicle control as the likely causes, though FRSC investigators are continuing to piece together exactly what happened.
The Corps’ Chief Route Commander said the crash was reported to officials at 5:34 p.m., with rescue crews reaching the scene six minutes later, at 5:40 p.m.Injured victims were taken to AZ Hospital in Magboro and the Accident and Emergency Centre in Ojota for treatment.
The bodies of those who died were moved to Ifo Morgue and Idera Morgue in Sagamu by the Ogun State Ambulance Service working alongside FRSC personnel. The vehicles involved have since been impounded by police at the Warewa Motor Traffic Division for further investigation.
Sector Commander Oludare Ogunjobi extended condolences to the families of those killed and wished the injured a full recovery.
He renewed calls for motorists on the Lagos-Ibadan corridor to slow down, stay alert, and keep their vehicles under control, warning against any driving behavior that could put themselves or other road users at risk.
Hadizat Giwa