Abeokuta-Sango-Lagos Expressway: One Confirmed Dead, Six Injured In Ogun Tanker Explosion

• One Confirmed Dead, Six Injured In Ogun Tanker Explosion.

• Ogun Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps confirms incident.

• Fire service personnel continue to clear wreckage of burnt tanker as investigation unfolds.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a gas tanker explosion along the Abeokuta-Sango-Lagos Expressway has resulted in one fatality, six injuries, and the destruction of six vehicles.

According to the Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, the incident occurred at Ita Osin.

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Florence Okpe, spokesperson for the command, confirmed the casualty and disclosed that the deceased is suspected to be the motorboy of the gas-laden tanker.

The accident, occurring around 4:10 pm, attributed to brake failure of the truck, resulted in a collision with a roadside culvert.

Consequently, the vehicle burst into flames, engulfing five other cars and two nearby shops.

Okpe stated, “The crash occurred at about 1610 hrs, involving a tanker laden with gas. Six individuals, all adult males, were involved, with two sustaining injuries. Unfortunately, one person died from the fire incident, identified as the motorboy who was trapped.”

“A total of 05 vehicles were involved with registration numbers as follows, AAN544 YC NISSAN, GDB841XR MICRA, LSD993 CY NISSAN, T23771 LA SINO TRUCK, and a HONDA CRV with no registration number on it.

“The suspected cause of the crash was mechanical deficiency( brake failure ) and the vehicle crash on the road barricade then went into flames and other vehicles around/shops were burnt.

“The fire service was contacted immediately and the scene was conned also to avoid a secondary crash.

“The corpse was deposited at the State General Hospital morgue Abeokuta and the injured victims were taken by the family.”

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Ogun State Director of Fire Service, Fatai Adefala, confirmed the incident and stated that fire service personnel were still present, clearing the wreckage of the burnt tanker at the time of this report.

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