The truck with number plate GME 483XD rammed into three moving vehicles. An unidentified female hawker was on Saturday crushed to death by a diesel-laden tanker at Otedola bridge inward Berger area of Lagos State.
The
Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke
– Osanyintolu confirmed the incident in a statement.
He said
the accident happened after the tanker suffered a mechanical fault while in
motion.
He said
“On arrival at the incident scene, it was discovered that a Tanker fully laden
with Deisel[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, Avalolon AYE 453SF) damaging the three vehicles
in the process.
“The LRT,
Alongside NPF, LASAMBUS, FRSC,LASTMA officials, RRS are currently on ground to
salvage the situation.”
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