2 Die, 4 Rescued In Another Tanker Accident In Lagos
Afimag.com –
No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead after a truck laden with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) commonly known as fuel failed brake and ran into tricycles around Ikotun area of Lagos on January 31, 2023.
The incident took place less than 48 hours after a container-laden truck crushed nine persons to death at Ojuelegba Bus-Stop in Lagos, on January 29, 2023.
In a statement obtained by Africa Investigative Magazine, theough the director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Taofiq Adebayo, said that four other persons were rescued at the accident scene.
The accident, which occurred around 12:30pm on Tuesday, involved a fully loaded tanker with registration number JJJ 125 and four tricycles with registration numbers LSD 83 QM, AKD 690 QK and AKL 87 QF respectively.
He said, “LASTMA personnel immediately handed over those rescued victims to Police men from Ikotun Police Station who took them to General Hospital for treatment.
“A preliminary investigation revealed that the fully loaded container truck (JJJ 125) had a brake failure and crushed 3 tricycles by a valley around synagogue when going towards Ikotun.
“The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) immediately moved the tanker with those crushed tricycles to Ikotun Police Station.
“Other emergency responders including the Nigerian Police men from Ikotun Police Station were at the scene of the accident.”