A female hawker was on Saturday crushed by a diesel-laden truck at Otedola bridge.
Reports said the truck carried GME 483XD number plate
The truck also reportedly crashed into three other moving vehicles.
Dr Olufemi Oke – Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the incident in a statement.
According to him, the disaster occurred when the tanker experienced a mechanical failure while on motion.
He said “On arrival at the incident scene, it was discovered that a Tanker fully laden with Deisel [60,000 litres] 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 (suzuki with registration number EPE 302HR and a Toyota Camry with registration number MUS242HM, and Avalolon AYE 453SF) damaging the three vehicle’s in the process.
“The LRT, Alongside NPF, LASAMBUS, FRSC, LASTMA officials, RRS are currently on ground to salvage the situation,” he said.
The LASEMA boss added that operation was still ongoing at the scene of the accident.
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