A tanker carrying petrol lost control and toppled in motion on top of Stadium Bridge, heading towards Barracks/Ojuelegba on Funsho Williams Avenue, Surulere, Lagos on Tuesday.

Although there was some petrol spillage, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority contained the situation and prevented any serious damage.

According to Adebayo Taofiq, the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment at LASTMA, the tanker, with registration number T–22032EA, crashed onto a Golf Volkswagen car (KRD 810 EA) upon falling, causing its contents to spill over the expressway.

Taofiq said in response to the situation, emergency responders, including the LASTMA Response Unit and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, swiftly arrived at the scene.

He said the police from Area ‘C’ Police Division at the Barracks provided security support, while the Lagos Rescue team efficiently managed the situation.

“To prevent another imminent fire explosion, our personnel immediately secured the environment against area boys and other members of the public who had gathered with buckets and jerry cans, intending to scoop the spreading fuel on the road,” stated Taofiq.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the fallen Coniol tanker had loaded fuel at Apapa and was en route to Ikeja before it developed a brake failure on Stadium Bridge.

Traffic Officer, Olukoga Olajide, who led the LASTMA rescue operations, confirmed the arrest of the tanker’s driver, Sefiyu Adamu. Adamu was subsequently handed over to the authorities.