Tragedy averted on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as three tankers explode

The explosion, which occurred around 5:30pm underneath the busy bridge, was said to have been caused when two of the tankers collided.

Traffic was said to have been brought to an abrupt halt, as FRSC officials also cordoned off the roads leading to the incident scene.Confirming the incident, Sector Commander Clement Oladele said firemen were already combating the inferno, adding that motorists have been advised to avoid the area until situation normalised.

“At about 5:10am yesterday, a tanker conveying petroleum products crashed around the RCCG Car Park C, Mowe on the outward Lagos section of the Expressway. Oladele said another accident was recorded at the Sagamu interchange on Tuesday afternoon which left one person injured. “The first crash occurred at about 1pm on the Abeokuta-Sagamu corridor around Kobape and involved a Toyota Hilux with registration number PF2468 SPY. The vehicle was carrying three people, none of them sustained injury. The suspected cause of the crash was fatigue which led to lost of control

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

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