One Dead In Tanker Crash Along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway – NEMA Confirms.

Reports by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that one person had died following a fuel tanker vehicle accident along the Lagos – Abeokuta expressway in the early hours of Friday, April 22nd, 2022.

According to Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Zonal Coordinator, South-West, NEMA the crash of a tanker ladden with 45,000 litres of PMS along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway resulted to the death of one individual who is yet to be identified.

However, he revealed that the casualty was of the Male gender.

Farinloye said the incident started at about 2:06 a.m. Friday, around Ajegunle bus stop.

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He said the tanker spilled its content down to the Tollgate.

According to him, the Lagos State Fire Service handled it from the Lagos end, while Ogun State Fire Service intervened from the Ogun end.

“Assessment on impacts of the incident is ongoing,” he added.