Bennett Oghifo
An adult male was reportedly killed in a multiple vehicle collision and an overturned tanker accident on Otedola Bridge yesterday morning.
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this to THISDAY in a statement on WhatsApp, stating that the remains of the deceased had been handed over to Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU) for further processing.
Oke-Osanyintolu said, “The agency received distress calls via its toll-free number of a multiple vehicle collision and overturned tanker incident at Otedola Bridge and deployed its resources immediately to the scene. Upon arrival of the Agency’s (LASEMA) tiger team at the incident scene, it was observed that a multiple accident involving a tanker with unknown registration number conveying about 45,000 litres of petrol and four vehicles had occurred.
“A joint team of Lagos State Fire Service, Agency fire team, Nigeria Police worked to manage the flames and the resultant traffic backlogs using chemical foam.
“The other affected cars were recovered by the Agency’s light duty equipment.”
He said the entire area was blanketed with chemical retardant to prevent secondary incidents from the product which spilled into a nearby gully.
He advised members of the public to refrain from illegal scooping of product to prevent any additional outbreak and to avoid igniting naked flame or fire.
According to him, “The operation has been concluded and the carriageway is open for traffic having been supported by the Agency’s fire trucks and Super Metro.”
