Sunday, July 14, 2024 - Two persons have been reported dead in a petrol tanker accident that occurred at Imope village in Oru Ijebu, along the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.
The accident which involved a tanker with
registration number T 623 LA X, claimed the life of the driver, Salau Semiu,
and his assistant, simply identified as Saheed.
Confirming the accident, spokesman of that
Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola said it occurred around 9:30 am on
Saturday, when the driver of the tanker lost control of the vehicle.
Odutola said the truck was carrying 45,000
litres of Premium Motor Spirit, from Pinnacle Petrol Depot in Lagos and was
travelling to Oyo State when it veered off the road and overturned, resulting
in an explosion.
“The truck was carrying 45,000 litres of
petrol loaded from Pinnacle Petrol Depot in Lagos and was travelling from Ijebu
Ode towards Ibadan, Oyo State.
“We initiated an investigation into the
accident, with the scene being visited by the Divisional Police Officer, Oru
Division, who mobilised traffic personnel to halt vehicular movement as well as
the Ogun State Fire Service, who responded swiftly and the inferno was
surmounted.”
She stated that the remains of the deceased
were deposited in the State General Hospital mortuary.
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