Four persons have been
critically injured in a ghastly motor accident involving a tanker laden with
petrol and four commercial tricycles, known in local parlance as Keke and a Toyota Hilux Van.
The incident happened on Sunday morning along
Akenpai, a suburb in Yenagoa, Bayelsa capital.
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The accident,
according to resident who witnessed it, the accident occurred around 10:40am,
when the tanker laden with premium motor spirit failed brake, lost control and
hit a tricycle at its front.
The witness who only
identified herself as Ann,explained that it took the intervention of
people to get some heavy-duty equipments to be able to pull out victims
who were trapped between the tricycles and the fuel tanker.
According to Ann, at
the time of incident, some of the victims, numbering four were seen gasping for breath were rushed to
the Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa.
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She added that men of
the fire service are presently on ground putting measures in place to prevent a
possible fire outbreak.
When contacted by
telephone, Bayelsa Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps said that
he was on his way from a trip to Abuja and pledged to update on the incident as
soon as he gets back.
A reporter who visited
the scene reports that the contents of the tank was gushing out and spilled the
entire area but the presence of policemen discouraged people from scooping the
product.
However, Spokesman of
the Bayelsa Police Command, DSP Asinim Butswat confirmed the development on
Sunday afternoon.
Butswat, said he is
aware of the petrol tanker accident but he has not been informed of any loss of
live.
Butswat said in a
telephone chat that the Fire Service have been notified of the accident and
Policemen have drafted to the area to cordon off the area to forestall
possible fire explosion following the spills from the tanker.
"Yes, I am aware of the accident, but
what I can't confirm is if there has been any loss of lives, because I have not
been briefed by my men on that aspect.
"We have notified
the Fire Service and I can confirm to you that our men have cordon the
area." Butswat said
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