The Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos Sector Command, has attributed a tanker crash and subsequent fire beneath the Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to speeding.
DAILY POST recollects that the lone crash, involving a diesel-laden tanker, occurred on the outward part of the expressway at about 4:10 pm on Monday.
An announcement issued by the Sector Public Education Officer, FRSC Lagos Sector Command, Elizabeth Jayeola, stated the tanker plunged into the underpass beneath Otedola Bridge, triggering a fire, including that the FRSC rescue unit arrived on the scene at 4:20 pm, 5 minutes after the incident was reported at 4:15 pm.
“A lone crash involving a diesel-laden tanker on the outward part of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway plunged the tanker into the underpass beneath Otedola Bridge, triggering a raging inferno as we speak, at roughly 4:10 p.m.
“The incident underscores the doubtless catastrophic penalties of extreme pace, notably amongst operators of industrial quality autos transporting petroleum merchandise,” the assertion stated.
It stated preliminary findings recognized speeding because the reported explanation for the incident, which concerned a single tanker.
It stated two grownup male occupants sustained accidents and have been taken to the Lagos State Accident and Emergency Centre for medical consideration, whereas no fatalities have been recorded within the preliminary crash report.
“FRSC personnel labored alongside operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the Police and different emergency responders in coordinated efforts to include the blaze, handle site visitors and cut back the danger of additional hurt to highway customers and surrounding infrastructure,” it stated.
The FRSC Lagos Sector Commander, Corps Commander Kehinde Hamzat, whereas reacting to the accident, stated speeding remained a critical menace to highway customers’ security, notably when heavy-duty autos are concerned.
The sector commander additional suggested motorists approaching emergency scenes to cut back pace, preserve a secure distance, obey site visitors management directions and keep away from obstructing rescue personnel. Members of the general public are additionally cautioned in opposition to gathering close to burning tankers or making an attempt to strategy the scene to take pictures or movies.
