A 'DAF 95XF' tanker with registration number XR 326 AGL (LAGOS) loaded with PMS, this morning felled on the Long Bridge on its way out of Lagos by 0655 hour on Sunday, 20th January, 2013.
The tanker, according to the drive Mr Kayode Olusegun, suddenly had its steering locked to the driver's side while in motion. This, he said made him lost control warranting the loaded truck to drift outwards the carriage way until it collided with the edge barrier which prevented it from fallen off the bridge".
Following the accident, traffic was diverted from Lagos-Ibadan bound carriageway to Ibadan-Lagos bound carriageway to avoid secondary crash and ease the process of transloading of the product.
Confirming the incident in statement, the Sector Commander, FRSC Lagos State Sector Command, Nseobong Akpabio, said FRSC operatives, Nigeria Police, Fire Service personnel with their trucks and Ogun State Traffic Management Agency officials were on ground to handle the situation.
"FRSC Lagos State Sector Commander got in touch with Mr Oyedeji Ifeoluwa, Safety and Security Manager of Total Nigeria Plc who also arrive the scene. At about 1025hours, another truck from Total Nigeria Plc arrived the scene to transload the PMS from the crashed truck. A tow-truck has been secured to remove the vehicle and restore normal traffic immediately transloading is completed."
The Sector Command however, commended the driver (Mr Kayode Olusegun) for not being on suicidal speed hence his ability to have mange the vehicle during the crash. " From examination of the driver's body, there is no sign of injury hence the crash is a minor road crash."
He noted that the upcoming FRSC Lagos State Command stakeholder's meeting with the Truck and Tanker Owners would review frequent crashes of truck and tanker along Lagos-Ibadan corridor in addition to enhancement of the Corps' patrol operation along the corridor.
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A lot of grammatical error. Tiring to reading......
ReplyDeleteeveryday if its not fallen tanker, its fallen container. pls for how long will we stop wasting lives? smetime last year Fashola promised night movements for tankers and trucks but today its all stories. pls my people smthg can be done by the public. these sre family members wasting.
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