Six dead as tankers, trucks, cars collide on Lagos–Ibadan Expressway

Six persons person mislaid their lives successful a multiple-vehicle clang involving tankers, articulated trucks and rider cars astatine the Ibadan Toll Gate axis of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, the Oyo State Fire Service has confirmed.

The fatal accident, which occurred on Friday night, triggered a occurrence outbreak that led to terrible postulation congestion, leaving commuters stranded for respective hours into Saturday along the engaged road corridor.

Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Mr Moroof Akinwande, confirmed the incidental successful a connection on Saturday, noting that 8 different victims were rescued from the wreckage and handed implicit to officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, for aesculapian attention.

According to him, the bureau received a distress telephone astatine astir 9:29 p.m. from a constabulary officer, Sola Rotimi, prompting the contiguous deployment of occurrence work unit to the scene.

Akinwande said responders met astir six vehicles progressive successful the crash, including state tankers, heavy-duty trucks and 2 cars, with parts of the country already engulfed successful flames upon arrival.

“The unit rapidly swung into action, and the occurrence was restricted from causing further harm to different vehicles and adjacent properties,” helium said.

He further disclosed that preliminary investigations suggested brake nonaccomplishment as...