Driver injured after car crashes into tanker in Ogun
An unidentified driver suffered serious injuries after his Suzuki vehicle collided with a tanker on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State. The accident reportedly happened when the driver, possibly dozing off, rammed into the rear of the tanker and became trapped underneath. Eyewitnesses, including Obinna Igwe and Olumide, described how the tanker continued moving without the driver's knowledge of the collision. Officials from the Federal Road Safety Corps responded to the scene and took the injured driver to the hospital.
What happened
- A Suzuki driver sustained injuries after colliding with a tanker at the Magboro end of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.
- Eyewitnesses said the tanker driver was unaware the car was trapped under his vehicle and continued driving.
- Obinna Igwe and Olumide reported that residents tried to alert the tanker driver and eventually stopped him with caution signs.
- The injured driver was rescued from the wreckage and transported to the hospital by Federal Road Safety Corps officials.
- The FRSC Public Relations Officer, Afolabi Odunsi, stated he had not yet received a report of the incident.
