Traffic on Lagos/Ibadan expressway came to a standstill for about 16 hours on Friday as a petrol tanker that was reportedly travelling from Lagos towards Ibadan at about 11:30pm on Thursday accidentally stumbled and fell, blocking the expressway.
The petrol tanker was leaving Lagos for Ogun State at about 12 am on Friday when it ran into a pothole by New Garage, Berger. Consequently, the tanker ran into the road divider and eventually fell on its side blocking the expressway. The impact of the fall caused the tanker to detach its head from the body.
According to eyewitness accounts, no causality was recorded in the accident; but the driver and a passenger in the truck sustained various degrees of injuries.
“I left Ojodu at about 11.30 am and did not get to my work place at Mowe till 2.45 pm. Normally, it is a 20-minute journey. I have never been this frustrated and angry at the same time. I was rushing to the office for a 1.30 pm appointment. I was driving alone in the car with a faulty air conditioner. The sun was really scorching, making matters worse,” Adebisi said.
An official of the FRSC said security operatives were around to chase anyone that would attempt to scoop fuel from the fallen tanker.
Most passengers spent hours trekking from the old toll gate to Berger bus stop.