A diesel-laden tanker on Saturday crushed a yet to be identified female hawker to death at Otedola bridge inward Berger area of Lagos State.
LEADERSHIP gathered that the truck with number plate GME 483XD lost control in the undulating bridge rammed into three moving vehicles.
Confirming the tragic incident, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA) Dr Olufemi Oke – Osanyintolu said the accident happened after the tanker suffered a mechanical fault while in motion.
According to him, “On arrival at the incident scene, it was discovered that a Tanker fully laden with Diesel [60,000 litres] was found to have crushed a female pedestrian (Hawker) on Otedola Bridge inward Berger.
“Further Investigation conducted by the LRT revealed that the articulated truck with registration number GME 483XD suffered a mechanical fault (brake failure) and rammed into other ongoing vehicles (suzuki with registration number EPE_302HR and a Toyota camry reg number MUS242HM, Avalon AYE 453SF) damaging the three vehicle’s in the process.
“The LRT, Alongside NPF, LASAMBUS, FRSC,LASTMA officials, RRS are currently on ground to salvage the situation.”
Osanyintolu added that the operation was still on-going at the scene of the accident.
Meanwhile, there was traffic congestion on the Lagos –Ibadan Expressway as a result of the accident.
