- Two Dead as Tipper Truck Crashes into Gas Tanker in Lagos
- The impact of the crash immediately sparked a fire that spread quickly to nearby structures, affecting three warehouses and about 10 roadside shops
- Authorities say efforts are ongoing to clear the wreckage, while normal activities have gradually resumed in the area
Two people have been confirmed dead following a tragic collision between a tipper truck and a gas tanker along the Lekki–Epe Expressway in the Sangotedo area of Lagos.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service disclosed that the accident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, around 2:36 a.m., near Tera Ahmed Bus Stop.
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According to the agency’s Controller General, Margaret Adeseye, the crash involved a speeding 20-tonne tipper truck coming from the Epe axis, which rammed into the rear of a stationary 30-tonne gas tanker parked along the road.
The impact immediately sparked a fire that spread quickly to nearby structures, affecting three warehouses and about 10 roadside shops, including a gym and a generator house.
Emergency responders from multiple fire stations, including Lekki Phase II, Oniru, and Epe II, were swiftly deployed to the scene and were able to contain the blaze before it escalated further.
Their intervention, according to Adeseye, helped prevent the fire from reaching a nearby filling station and a fully loaded 33,000-litre Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) tanker, which could have led to a far more devastating situation.
After the fire was brought under control, responders recovered several vehicles from the affected area, including three Sienna buses, a Toyota Corolla, and a forklift.
Sadly, the driver of the tipper truck and his assistant were confirmed dead at the scene, while the driver of the gas tanker escaped unhurt.
Authorities say efforts are ongoing to clear the wreckage, while normal activities have gradually resumed in the area.
