- Safiu Kehinde
A middle-aged woman has been crushed to death in a lone accident involving a petrol tanker at Ekoro Road, Abule Egba, Lagos.
This was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.
According to Oke-Osanyitolu, LASEMA received distress calls through the 767 and 112 toll-free lines at about 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
He said the agency activated the state’s Emergency Response Plans from its Igando Base along Igando–LASU Road.
“Upon arrival at 8:04 p.m., responders found a tanker loaded with about 15,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit involved in a lone accident.
“Preliminary findings indicate the tanker suffered a mechanical fault, lost control, ran over a bystander and crashed into a roadside shop.
“LASEMA confirmed that one adult female bystander died in the incident,” Oke-Osanyitolu said.
He said that a female teenager, about 15 years old, was trapped in the wreckage.
The LASEMA official, however, said that the teenager was rescued and handed over to the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) for treatment before hospital transfer.
Oke-Osanyintolu added that the deceased was recovered and handed over to the Nigeria Police Force for further processing.
“Traffic control measures were implemented to prevent secondary incidents,” Oke-Osanyintolu said.
He said agencies at the scene included: the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps.
According to him, the tanker and affected structure sustained damages.