A diesel-laden tanker yesterday crushed a yet to be identified female hawker to death at Otedola bridge inward Berger area of Lagos State.
LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered that the truck with number plate GME 483XD lost control in the undulating bridge rammed into three moving vehicles.
Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke – Osanyintolu said the accident happened after the tanker suffered a mechanical fault while in motion. “On arrival at the incident scene, it was discovered that a Tanker fully laden with Diesel [60,000 litres] was found to have crushed a female pedestrian on Otedola Bridge inward Berger.
“Further Investigation conducted by the LRT revealed that the articulated truck with registration number GME 483XD suffered a mechanical fault and rammed into other ongoing vehicles damaging the three vehicle’s in the process.
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