Disasters
Three persons have lost their lives after fire broke out on Wednesday at Kwakyama area of Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
The explosion followed an accident involving a commercial bus and a fuel-laden tanker.
The accident caused a heavy gridlock along the road with many motorists and passengers stranded.
Babatunde Akinbiyi, public relations officer of Traffic Enforcement and Enlightenment Corps, TRACE, who, confirmed the incident attributed the tragedy to reckless driving.
Akinbiyi said overspeeding by the truck driver made the fuel laden truck to flip over before the ensuing fire razed a bus parked nearby.
Also, the Federal Road Safety Commission, Lagos State Command advised motorists to divert to Iperu, old Lagos/Ibadan expressway.
The command said rescue officers were already on ground to help the survivors.
– Oct 19, 2017 @ 6: 45 GMT |
Tags: Babatunde Akinbiyi Three Die in Auto Accident along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
