BREAKING: Emergency at Otedola Bridge As Petroleum Tanker Falls, Spills on the road

BREAKING: Emergency at Otedola Bridge As Petroleum Tanker Falls, Spills on the road

A diesel laden tanker has fallen just a few metres beyond Otedola Bridge (inward Ogun State). Traffic build up has extended to Ojota. Motorists are advised to drive with caution. Emergency responders are making efforts to remove the fallen tanker as we report with the situation being handled with no cause for alarm.

Remember that in October last year 2018 a tanker carrying diesel had fallen at Mobil inward Otedola en route to Berger with the road cordoned off while two lanes were moving fine beside the tanker.

News of the incident was disclosed then via a tweet by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) that read: “Fallen Tanker on Otedola Bridge, emergency responders deployed to scene. Motorists are advised to be patient. Details soon.

“The Fallen Tanker is loaded with diesel, all emergency responders @ the scene of the incident. Road cordoned off for immediate recovery. Motorists are implored ti be patient on this one.

“Location of Fallen Tanker is @ Mobil INW Otedola enroute Berger , it is covering about 10% of the road. Emergency Responders on ground for recovery/ Traffic building up from Conoil U-turn. Two Lanes moving fine beside fallen tanker.”