Truck plunges into canal on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

A tanker has reportedly plunged into the canal at Kara end on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway.

The incident was said to have occurred at about 3 pm, inward Ibadan.

He said the truck was in motion when it hit an object and the tanker fell off its head, into the canal. “Immediately, the tanker exploded and went up in flames.”

A piece of video evidence obtained by vanguard revealed how onlookers besieged the scene to catch a glimpse.

The truck driver was said to have survived the incident and came out unhurt.

Also, the free flow of traffic inward Ibadan was disrupted.

The Permanent Secretary, of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu did not respond to his messages at press time.