Petrol Tanker Fire On Otedola Bridge Burns 7 Vehicles (video)

A tanker filled with premium motor spirit, better known as petrol collided with a trailer laden with a container on Otedola Bridge caused a huge.

The incident which occurred on Friday night resulted in a huge inferno that was successfully contained by men of the Lagos State Fire Service.

The fire service, while giving an update on the accident said in a twitter post on Saturday, that seven vehicles were burnt overnight by the inferno.

There has been a massive traffic buildup as a result of the fire and efforts to bring normalcy to the situation.

Otedola Bridge 🔥
The Fire involving Seven Vehicles at the Otedola Bridge area has been doused by @LagosRescue as mop up is being concluded now with @lasemasocial details soon pic.twitter.com/BRnIXmiMVl

— Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (@LagosRescue) March 27, 2021

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA)’s account:

LASTMA@followlastma[7:40AM] #OtedolaBridge#Accident An overnight multiple accident at Otedola bridge inwards Berger, involving 2 tankers, a trailer and 2 cars, while @LAG_FireService, @followlasema, @PoliceNG and @followlastma are on ground for evacuation.

It is affecting traffic backwards Motorway-7up to Alapere presently. Motorists are advised to use CMD Rd, 7up area to link Olowopo and Gbagada respectively.@Gidi_Traffic @trafficbutter @TrafficChiefNG #followLASTMA pic.twitter.com/YJyJxzVlpm

— LASTMA (@followlastma) March 27, 2021

Read also:

Breaking ! Petrol Tanker Explosion At Otedola Under Bridge Again

Petrol Tanker Fire On Otedola Bridge Burns 7 Vehicles (video)