An unidentified female hawker was crushed to death on Saturday by a diesel-laden tanker at the Otedola bridge in the Inward Berger area of Lagos State.
The Punch reports that the truck with the number plate GME 483XD also rammed into three moving vehicles.
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident in a statement.
He said the accident happened after the tanker suffered a mechanical fault while in motion.
He said, “On arrival at the incident scene, it was discovered that a Tanker fully laden with diesel [60,000 liters] was found to have crushed a female pedestrian (Hawker) 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 (brake failure) and rammed into other ongoing vehicles (a Suzuki with registration number EPE_302HR, a Toyota Camry with registration number MUS242HM, and an Avalolon AYE 453SF), damaging the three vehicles in the process.
“The LRT, along with NPF, LASAMBUS, FRSC, LASTMA officials, and RRS, were on the ground to salvage the situation.”
The LASEMA boss added that operations were still ongoing at the scene of the accident.
