Two persons were yesterday killed when a fuel tanker exploded on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that two persons died in the explosion.
The Sector Commander of the FRSC, Ahmed Umar, said the accident occurred at about 6.05 a.m near CDK Company.
Mr Umar explained that the tanker, with no registration number and laden with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), was inbound Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when it exploded some few kilometres after the Sagamu interchange.
According to Umar, eight male adults, three vehicles, and a Bajaj motorcycle were involved in the incident.
He said that two persons died, while six other persons came out unhurt from the accident.
“The bodies have been deposited at Idera Morgue, Sagamu,”
he said.
The FRSC boss blamed the accident on excessive speeding on part of one of the truck drivers.
He said that the inferno had been put off by firefighters and traffic has also been diverted to ease the free flow of traffic.
He advised motorists to cooperate with the FRSC personnel and other sister agencies to reduce the time spent in the gridlocks.
