From Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja
Three people were burnt to death in Kogi, when a tanker laden with diesel burst into flames as the driver suddenly lost control, while many sustained injuries.
The crash occurred on Monday evening, at 8:17pm, at Felele, Lokoja, opposite Living Faith Church, when a tanker conveying flammable material (diesel) bursted into flames after falling.
The fire from the crash was said to have burnt two other trailers and a Dyna Pick Up van, resulting to three people burnt to death, while two other victims were rescued with burns and taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja, for medical attention and the bodies deposited at the mortuary.
It was gathered that the crash was as a result of dangerous driving by the tanker driver, who suddenly lost control of the vehicle, leading to crash on the Dyna Pick-Up van that was parked by the roadside and two other vehicles, which were also affected by the fire.
The accident led to a serious traffic hold up at the ever busy Abuja- Lokoja Highway as motorists were stranded on the highway for hours before operatives of FRSC conducted traffic control to clear the hold up that had built-up.
The sector commander of the FRSC in the state, warns drivers of articulated vehicles, especially those carrying flammable substances must always be cautious and drive within the regulated speed limit and, also, maintain all vehicles safety protocols, like the use of safety valves to prevent spillages of content in the event of a crash.