Fuel Tanker Explodes On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Two Dead
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun state command said on Wednesday that two persons died in a tanker explosion on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr Ahmed Umar revealed that the accident took place about 6.05 a.m. near CDK Company.
Umar added that the tanker, with no registration number and laden with Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, was inbound Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when it exploded some few kilometers after the Sagamu interchange.
The Sector Commander stated that eight male adults, three vehicles, and a Bajaj motorcycle, were involved in the sad incident.
Umar further said that two persons died, while six other persons came out unhurt from the accident.
According to him, “The corpses of the dead have been deposited at Idera Morgue, Sagamu”.
He went on to blame the accident on speeding on part of one of the truck drivers.
He disclosed that the inferno had been put off by firefighters and traffic has also been diverted to aid the free flow of traffic.
Umar urged motorists to cooperate with the FRSC personnel and other sister agencies to reduce the time spent in the congestion.
