TWO INJURED IN OYO AS PETROL TANKER COLLIDES INTO MERCEDES VAN (PHOTOS)

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More than two people have been injured in varying degrees in an accident involving a Mercedes van and a fuel tanker.

On Tuesday, the event happened in Iroko village, which is along the Oyo-Ibadan Expressway.

A Mercedes Van was struck head-on by the tanker carrying 45,000 liters of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly referred to as gasoline, and the vehicle veered off the road.

Two individuals, whose names have not been disclosed, were injured in the collision to varying degrees.

Mr. Yemi Akinyinka, General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Service, verified the development when reached.

“The incident was reported to the agency at exactly 08.30 hrs. The agency’s firefighters led by ACFS Tijani swiftly deployed to the scene of incident.

“On getting to the scene, the team met an IVECO trailer tanker loaded with 45,000 litres of PMS had head on coalition with an empty Mercedes Van and swerved off the road.

“The team in a bid to avoid fire outbreak swung into action by covering the spillage with foam compound while cautioned members of the public within that environs not to make naked fire that might lead to ignition and subsequent fire outbreak and on standby duty for sometime.

“Two (2) male persons sustained different injuries and conveyed to hospital,” he said.

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