Several Escape Death as Diesel Tanker Rams into vehicles on Oworo bridge
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| Oworo-Car Wash Accident |
On New Year eve (31st/December/2018), a major tragedy has just been averted when a tanker loaded with petroleum product and several other vehicles crashed in Gbagada area of Lagos State yesterday.
Graciously, no single life was lost in the incidence, which occurred at about 5:00pm at Car Wash bus-stop as the trailer descended the Oworo Bridge.
The accident led to a backlog of traffic on the busy highway stretching as far as Anthony bus-stop in Oshodi and on the Third Mainland Bridge.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) were seen at the scene evacuating the vehicles from the road, while advising motorists to make use of Ikorodu Road to link Ojota area of the state.
Three of the cars rammed into each other against the bridge culvert upon impact from the diesel-laden tanker.
The culvert helped to halt the vehicles from failing over the bridge. Three other cars had the boots damaged from the accident.
Luckily, nobody died in the accident as the drivers and occupants of the cars were all rescued.