Gridlock As Multiple Vehicles Crash On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

A multiple-vehicle accident on Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday caused severe traffic congestion, leaving hundreds of motorists stranded for several hours.

The accident, which occurred in the afternoon along the inbound Mowe axis, involved an overturned flour-laden truck, a Toyota Corolla, a Toyota RAV4 SUV, and two fully loaded interstate Mazda buses. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident in a series of updates shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle. According to the agency, the articulated truck lost balance and fell on its side, triggering a chain collision that blocked multiple lanes of the busy expressway.

“A multiple-vehicle crash involving a truck that fell on its side, a Corolla, an SUV (RAV4), and two loaded interstate Mazda buses has been reported on Kara Bridge inwards Mowe,” LASTMA stated.

Eyewitnesses said the crash immediately brought traffic to a standstill, with the resulting gridlock stretching as far back as Magodo and the Secretariat axis, while spill-over congestion affected Omole Junction and Ogunnusi Road.

In a follow-up update, LASTMA confirmed that emergency responders and traffic officials were swiftly deployed to the scene. Efforts focused on offloading the spilled flour from the fallen truck and removing the damaged vehicles to restore traffic flow.

“As transloading efforts are ongoing, all necessary resources are on the ground to ensure safety and good traffic flow,” the agency added.

LASTMA later announced that partial recovery of the vehicles involved had been completed, with more than one lane reopened to ease vehicular movement on the expressway.

Motorists were urged to remain patient, cooperate with traffic officials, and follow all directives as recovery operations continued.

As of the time of this report, no casualties had been officially confirmed.