Tanker Crushes Egg Seller To death On Otedola Bridge

A diesel-laden tanker driver on Saturday crushed a yet-to-be-identified female hawker to death at Otedola bridge, after suffering brake failure inward Berger area of Lagos State.

Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the accident happened after the tanker suffered a mechanical fault while in motion.

“On arrival at the incident scene, it was discovered that a Tanker fully laden with Diesel [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.

The vehicles are: Suzuki with registration number EPE 302HR, a Toyota Camry, with registration number MUS242HM and Avalolon AYE 453SF damaging the three vehicles in the process.

He said the LRT, alongside NPF, LASAMBUS, FRSC, LASTMA officials and RRS were currently on the ground to salvage the situation.