* 11 persons sustain injuries
A tanker conveying diesel on Saturday evening rolled over and burst into flames on the Michael Otedola Bridge causing panic among motorists plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
It also razed a Toyota Camry car carrying members of the same family and a truck carrying container. However, no life was lost in the incident.
The acting Zonal Coordinator, South West Zonal Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident in Lagos.
Farinloye said the incident, which occurred around 5.30 pm, involved the tanker, a haulage truck and a Toyota Camry 1999 model car carrying members of the same family.
He said the tanker was fully loaded with 44,000 litres of AGO (diesel) and was moving towards Berger axis of the expressway when one of its tyres suddenly burst into flames.
Farinloye said people in the immediate vicinity of the accident had called out to the driver of the tanker to stop, but he reportedly tried to reverse the vehicle instead of stopping, thereby colliding with the other vehicles.
Farinloye said the drivers and all occupants of the vehicles came out alive, although about 11 persons, according to the FRSC, reportedly sustained injuries.
He, however, said that the section of the road where the accident occurred was cordoned off to allow emergency response agencies put out the fire.
– NAN