Tragedy as NNPC tanker crushes 5 people to death in Osun State

The Akoda Junction along the Gbongan-Osogbo Expressway, a petrol tanker veered off the road and ran people over, crushing them to death, and injuring four. Among the dead were two small children.

According to PUNCH, the NNPC tanker was travelling at a high speed due to break failure and the driver had lost control of the vehicle. But residents told PUNCH that the number of the dead are up to twenty, more than what the officials of FRSC are reporting.

“A lot of people died in the accident but I cannot give an exact number because it was dark,” An eyewitness Bode told the press. “The truck ran over two commercial buses at the entrance of the motor park. There were traders by the roadside who were also killed. The number will not be less than 20 but I did not count them.”

“Three adults and two children were killed,” the unnamed FRSC official told PUNCH. “Five persons were also injured. It was a gory sight. The accident was caused by speeding. The tanker suffered a break failure and ran over those people. We thank God the accident was not accompanied by a fire incident, it would have been disastrous. All those who were injured would have been burnt to death and even those nearby could have been burnt to death.”

Also, the Area Commander of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Osun West Senatorial District, Mr, Femi Awofadeji, confirmed that the number of the dead are yet to be ascertained, but said that ‘a lot of people’ died in the accident.