Five feared dead as petrol tanker burns on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Five persons were on Wednesday feared dead as a petrol tanker burst into flames at 4:46 a.m near Tunji Alegi Filling Station, Kwakyama area, Ogere. on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Penpushing reports that, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Sector Command, Ahmed Umar, confirmed the incident, adding that the cause of the accident could be wrongful overtaking and dangerous driving on the part of the petrol tanker driver.
The Sector Commander explained that,, the tanker collided with a moving truck, resulting in the fire, disclosing as at the time of filing this report, the bodies of the dead were recovered from one of the crashed trucks and were burnt beyond recognition.
“The FRSC wishes to inform the motoring public of the fire incident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway which occurred in the early hours of today, involving a petrol tanker laden with Premium Motors Spirit around Tunji Alegi Filling Station, Kwakyama Area of Ogere. This development calls for caution as the spill has affected some other vehicles parked at the shoulder of the road,’’ he said.
Penpushing further reports that, Umar while adding that, corpses had being deposited at a morgue in Ipara, said five vehicles were involved in the inferno, and urged motorists to cooperate with traffic managers to reduce hours spent in traffic.
The Commander said t firefighters at Sagamu, Police Traffic Division at Ogere and Gateway Police Station, Old Tollgate, Ogere, had been contacted, adding that traffic had been diverted to avoid more crashes and loss of lives and property on the road, and advised motorists to take alternative routes
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