Five Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Crushes Commercial Tricycle In Delta Community

A petrol tanker has caused serious damage in Delta State after an accident.

Five persons have been reported dead as the petrol tanker crushed a commercial tricycle at Aziza junction, Ometan Community along the Effurun/Sapele road in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, DAILY POST can report.

It was learnt that the commercial tricycle was driving against traffic at a very high speed when its brakes failed and it rammed into the petrol tanker which was also on high speed going towards Sapele.

The petrol tanker crushed the tricycle in a head-on collision killing all passengers instantly.

The tanker driver was said to have zoomed off from the area for fear of being lynched by other tricycle operators and road users.