By Anastasia Okechukwu
Four people have been confirmed dead in multiple accidents involving a tanker and two cars in the Lafenwa area of Abeokuta in Ogun state.
The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun state command, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Saturday.
She said that the accident involved a tanker marked T-15321LA, a BMW car with registration number TTD 421 CX and an unregistered Nissan jeep.
“The tanker driver was trying to make a turning at the Lafenwa roundabout, lost control and rammed into two vehicles and the fence of a building.
“The deceased were standing by the fence before they were trapped.
“The content spilt but was quickly transloaded into another truck with the help of fire service and other traffic managers,” Mrs Okpe said.
She said that the FRSC sector commander in the state, Ahmed Umar, expressed sadness over the incident.
“The sector commander is pained over the carelessness of some truck drivers, who refused to consider other road users,” the corps spokesperson said.
Mrs Okpe explained that the deceased had been taken away by their families, possibly for burial.
She, however, sympathised with the victims’ families, advising them to contact the FRSC for more information about the crash.