Another petrol tanker fell in the early hours of Friday around Toll gate, Ota axis of Lagos-Abeokuta highway, while approaching Shoprite mall, killing yet to be identified number of people.
The tanker went up in flames immediately, destroying lives, vehicles, and properties.
Confirming the incident, the Ogun State Traffic Compliance (TRACE) Corps Spokesperson, Babatunde Akinbiyi released a video of the inferno.
Akinbiyi said there were casualties but the number could not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report.
According to Akinbiyi, the TRACE Corps, Fire Service agents, Federal Road Safety Corps, the police, the NSCDC, Naval officers and the Army were all on ground for rescue operations.
While sympathising with those affected by the ugly incident, Akinbiyi advised motorists to avoid Toll Gate Area for now.
“Nevertheless, motorists can go through the Old Ota Road to link Awolowo Road down to Sango under bridge to link Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway,” he said.
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