There was panic on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday as a tanker loaded with fuel was hit by a container-laden truck igniting fire immediately.
Four persons were feared while unconfirmed number of people were injured and receiving treatments at an undisclosed hospital.
The accident occurred at Onigari Village, close to the Foursquare Gospel Church camp at Ajebo, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the accident occurred where traffic had been diverted to a single lane on the expressway.
He said the truck had hit the tanker by the side and spilled its contents on the road, and later caught fire.
He said, “Four persons have been confirmed dead in the inferno, as the truck was conveying some passengers.
“The tanker is still burning and there is gridlock on that axis of the expressway. It is terrible.”
Details later…