Fuel tanker crash: One dies, another injured
THE Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service rescued one and recovered another dead from a fallen fuel tanker, at Otto Whorf Bus Stop, Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, Mile 2, Lagos. Director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, who confirmed the incident, could not ascertain what led to the accident at press time. According to Adeyeye, the incident, which was reported at 04:02 am, yesterday, involved a 45,000-litre tanker heading towards Oshodi from Apapa where it loaded AGO, also known as diesel to full capacity before it was reported to have fallen on a stationed towing van while on motion. The tanker reportedly fell while negotiating its way out of barriers introduced by nefarious toll collectors. “The resultant accident, which was mitigated by the Sari-Iganmu fire crew of the agency from resulting in a fire outbreak and secondary incident, however, left two male adults involved as one was rescued with injuries and rushed to the hospital.