One injured as diesel tanker overturns in Ibadan
Adejayan Gbenga –
An apprentice mechanic has been hospitalised after sustaining injuries in a tanker accident in Ibadan.
The incident occurred on Wednesday at the Jin-Jofes Petroleum Station along Iwo Road, when a tanker loaded with 50,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) lost control and overturned.
Both the driver and the apprentice were inside the vehicle at the time of the crash. While no fatalities were recorded, the apprentice suffered injuries and was quickly taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
The Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident and said relevant authorities responded swiftly to the scene.
