No fewer than five vehicles were burnt and one person lost his life when a gas truck exploded as it hit median and other objects at Ita Oshin area of Abeokuta on Saturday as the driver lost control of the vehicle.
The devastating effect of the incident also extended to nearby shops and facilities.
NOTM online gathered that the sad event occurred at 4.50pm, as the ill-fated truck was travelling from Ita-Oshin inward Olomore area in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi said the vehicles involved are :CNG Truck, Nissan Micra, Honda CRV, Nissan Almera and Nissan Almera (Space Wagon).
He said the rescue teams at the scene were TRACE operatives, FRSC,men from Federal and State Fire Services and policemen.
Akinbiyi said, “Loss of control on part of the truck driver led to the vehicle hitting the median which triggered explosion.
“The only person who died in the explosion was the motor boy accompanying the CNG truck.”
He said the deceased’s remains had been deposited in the morgue at the State Hospital at Ijaiye in Abeokuta.
Akinbiyi added that traffic along the route was diverted to other alternative routes.
Meanwhile, latest report indicated that the FRSC had linked the accident to brake failure on the part of the CNG gas truck.
