One Dead, Many Injured As Fuel Tanker Crushes Bus On Otedola Bridge

A fuel tanker crash  on Otedola bridge has killed one person and has left many others injured, odunews.com can confirm.

The accident which occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway involved a fuel-laden tanker and a Mazda bus.

“A tanker fully loaded failed break and ram into an inter-state Mazda bus. Six people critically injured including a boy of about 9years old, one woman died and the injured have been taken to the hospital while the dead body of the woman has been taken to the mortuary”, a source told GUARDIAN.

The Lagos State Traffic Monitoring Agency (LASTMAN) confirmed the accident.

Reacting through its twitter handle, LASTMA said: “Fatal accident on Otedola Bridge inward Berger involving a tanker and a Mazda bus. All relevant emergency agencies alerted.

“Traffic backlog building up beyond Secretariat.”

“Preliminary reports confirm that a Golf car was also involved in the crash. No casualties from the car.

“One passenger from the bus confirmed dead with seven others injured.”