A senior official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident to the Nigerian Tribune last night...
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Honourable Bello Adejare, members of his family, as well as others in his convoy, on Monday, escaped death by the whiskers in the accident.
Photo Hon Bello Adejare
Although the speaker and others were lucky, the same could not be said of 40 occupants of other vehicles behind the speaker's Jeep, as they were burnt to death..
The accident occurred when the tanker veered off its lane, ramming into other vehicles.
At the time of filing this report, the inferno was still on.
The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Osun State governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Mr Lasisi Olagunju, who also confirmed the accident, said the speaker thanked God for saving his life and those of others.
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