Petrol tanker crashes on Niger Bridge

A fuel tanker loaded with petrol otherwise known as Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and heading to Anambra from Delta State crashed and spilled its contents on the Niger Bridge Wednesday.

An eyewitness told journalists in Onitsha that the accident occurred at about 8:30 a.m. when the propeller of the vehicle with registration number NKR41XA, pulled out from the engine on the bridge.

He said the development caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle and it subsequently hit the bridge to avoid a collision with other vehicles.

“He (the driver) was lucky because the tanker is hanging on the protective side rail, which prevented it from tumbling, otherwise, it would have been a different case now,” he said.

The Spokesman of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, Mr. Pascal Anigbo, who confirmed the incident, however, said no death or injury was reported from the scene.

He said: “About 8.30 a.m. on May 6, 2020, a Mack Truck (Tanker), with the registration number NKR41XA laden with fuel crashed at the border between Delta and Anambra.

“The Acting Unit Commander, FRSC Onitsha Unit Command, Mr. Isaac Komolafe, called the Fire Service, which responded immediately to prevent any fire incident.

“Meanwhile, the FRSC officials have cordoned off the area, and are managing traffic.”