A petroleum tanker transporting 60,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, was involved in a crash on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, along the Oyo-Ogbomoso Expressway, near Irepo Junction in Oyo State.
According to reports, the tanker, a HOWO trailer with registration number KMC65ZC from Kano State, lost control while in motion and somersaulted, causing its highly flammable content to spill onto the roadside. Fortunately, no casualties were recorded in the incident.
Confirming the development, the Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, revealed that the incident was reported at exactly 3:51 p.m., prompting a swift emergency response from his agency.
“Upon arrival, our team met a fallen petrol tanker with fuel gushing out. We immediately deployed chemical foam compound to contain the spillage and neutralise any potential fire outbreak, which could have been ignited even from a distant spark,” Akinwande explained.
He further attributed the accident to the driver’s lack of concentration while on the road.
Personnel from the Federal Fire Service also joined the operation, while officers from the Ojongbodu Division of the Nigeria Police Force were present to ensure security and maintain order at the accident scene.
The incident raised concerns among locals, given the high risk of explosion from such a substantial quantity of petrol, but thanks to the prompt intervention by emergency services, a potentially deadly situation was averted.
