Two persons have lost their lives in a diesel tanker explosion along the Badagry Expressway, Lagos.
Confirming this in a statement on Thursday, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said the incident occurred at the Oto-Ijanikin axis near Lagos State University of Education when a truck carrying diesel reportedly lost control while attempting to overtake another vehicle, causing it to crash and ignite.
“Preliminary findings from security investigations indicate that the unfortunate incident was precipitated by excessive speed, as the tanker driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle while attempting to overtake another road user,” LASTMA Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, said in a statement posted on the agency’s X page on Thursday.
“The vehicle subsequently crashed and erupted into a raging inferno, tragically trapping and claiming the lives of the driver and an adult female occupant.
“LASTMA personnel who were actively monitoring and managing vehicular movement within the corridor responded with remarkable alacrity and professionalism.”