Lagos , Nigeria ( CNN ) -- Fifteen people , including a baby , were killed and 18 others were injured Sunday when a truck on its way to Lagos , Nigeria , crashed into several vehicles and caught fire , police said Monday . Lagos police spokesman Frank Mba said the truck 's brakes failed outside Lagos , and the driver lost control . The 18 people injured were being treated in a hospital , Mba said .
A baby was among those killed in the multi-vehicle crash . The truck was headed to Lagos when its brakes failed .