It was learnt that 12 vehicles were also gutted by fire in
the incident that happened at Sango-Ota Old Toll Gate Plaza, along the
Lagos-Abeokuta road.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that the
incident occurred in the early hours of the day, leaving three persons with
burns.
FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, Florence Okpe, told newsmen that
the tanker was ascending the Ilo Awele slope, adjoining the Abeokuta-Lagos
section of the expressway, when it fell around 1:30am, spilled its content and
went up in flames.
“Men of the fire service were contacted immediately and the
area was cordoned-off to prevent a secondary crash,” Okpe said.
She added that as at 4:05 in the morning, “a total of 12
vehicles were involved, which comprised three luxury buses, four tricycles,
three motorcycles, one yellow bus and a tanker.”
Okpe explained further that, “A total of three persons were
rescued to Ota General Hospital (two male adults and one female adult),
seriously burnt.
“Two bodies burnt beyond recognition have been evacuated
from the scene.
“The suspected cause of the multiple crash was mechanical
deficiency. While ascending, the vehicle rolled back and got hooked. The
content spilled off and there was fire outbreak.”
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