By our Reporter
Another tanker said to be conveying a 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit on Friday has fallen at Otedola Bridge, Lagos leading to multiple vehicle collisions.
The tanker collided with four vehicles, leading to a fire incident.
Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu,permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Agency confirmed the accident in a Statement.
LASEMA’s statement read, “The Agency received distress calls via its toll-free number of a multiple vehicle collision and Overturned Tanker incident at Otedola Bridge and deployed its resources immediately to the scene.
“Upon arrival of the Agency’s Tiger Squad at the Command and Control Centre, Alausa-Ikeja at the incident scene, it was observed that a multiple accident involving a tanker with unknown registration number conveying 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, and four vehicles had collided.
“A joint team of Lagos State Fire Service, LASEMA Fire Team and Nigeria Police Force worked to manage the flames and the resultant traffic backlogs using chemical retardant to blanket the entire area so as to prevent fire disaster that could lead to loss of lives and properties.
“Unfortunately, one adult male (motor-boy of the tanker) lost his life as a result of the impact of the collision.
“The affected cars were recovered by the Agency’s light-duty equipment while effort is ongoing to trans-load the contents of the tanker into another truck before its recovery.
“While the trans-loading of the content into another truck is ongoing, the carriageway has been opened for vehicular activities.
“Members of the public are advised to refrain from illegal scooping of product and avoid igniting naked flame or fire to prevent any secondary incident that could result to loss of lives as the safety of lives and properties of Lagosians are of utmost priority to the administration of Mr Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu.”