Fuel tanker falls on car, kills one in Lagos

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhwaCQXv5vF4mMlSpchiA2fNcooNLufBiCXBbDCOAADDcCxsrhHQRYKwQdy7KwG0_WHE91DurIRaKBAOyFbYD1Fcri8L04DCevWlbr786qvm2bo3v4cFk_fW-Q7z8Xent7C6ABxH1BWBk/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhwaCQXv5vF4mMlSpchiA2fNcooNLufBiCXBbDCOAADDcCxsrhHQRYKwQdy7KwG0_WHE91DurIRaKBAOyFbYD1Fcri8L04DCevWlbr786qvm2bo3v4cFk_fW-Q7z8Xent7C6ABxH1BWBk/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a>A petrol tanker (Reg. No. AGL 664 XG) this morning Sun 25th, fell on a moving car in Lagos and killed the one occupant.<br/> A witness told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the incident happened at about 4.08a.m at Ikorodu roundabout.<br/> He said that the tanker, laden with 33,000 litres of petrol, fell while trying to turn at the roundabout.<br/> “The tanker fell on one Hyunda saloon car with Reg. No. KJA 421 AH, trapping the only occupant in the car – a male – who died before help could come,’’ the source said.<br/> Confirming the incident, the Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Mr Rasak Fadipe, said that timely intervention of the service prevented fire outbreak from spilling petrol.<br/> Fadipe said that the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Federal Road Safety Corp, police and some other emegency managers also acted in time to prevent more havoc.<br/> “The truck was carefully lifted upright, while the dead body was removed by LASEMA response team with the use of light duty equipment.<br/> “The corpse was taken to the Ikorodu General Hospital mortuary.<br/> “The vehicles were cleared off the road and handed to the police,’’ he said.<br/> Also commenting, Mr Adeshina Tiamiyu, General Manager of LASEMA, advised motorists to stop over speeding.<br/> He urged them to adhere to all traffic rules and regulations to avoid accidents.</div>

Fuel tanker falls on car, kills one in Lagos

A petrol tanker (Reg. No. AGL 664 XG) this morning Sun 25th, fell on a moving car in Lagos and killed the one occupant. A witness told the...

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