Commuters escape death as petrol tanker explodes in Ibadan

Scores of commuters escaped death on Saturday when a loaded petroleum tanker suddenly went up in flames at Ajia junction, Ibadan-Ife Road, Ibadan, but the incident left a mini truck, one commuter bus, a Micra car, one tricycle and two motorcycles burnt

Penpushing reports that a witness, Biodun Ayoola, narrating the incident explained that all the occupants of the affected vehicles and cycles hurriedly took to their heels on sighting the petrol tanker on fire.

The witness added that the ongoing construction of a pedestrian bridge at Ajia junction caused the contractor to block one lane, diverting vehicles to the other lane, stressing that the petrol tanker caught fire while trying to link the other lane and exploded

‘The petrol tanker caught fire while trying to link the other lane and exploded but we thank God that all the occupants of the affected vehicles and motorcycles escaped from the scene before the explosion,” Ayoola said.

Penpushing further reports that the Public Relations Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Oyo State Command Mayowa Odewo confirmed the incident, explaining that officers of the command in Egbeda axis were still at the scene as at the time of this report, assuring that a statement would be issued immediately after completing the operations.

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