A tanker loaded with petrol has crashed into a fence belonging to the Federal Medical Center on Aba Road, Umuahia, Abia State.
The incident which happened on Wednesday, however, recorded no human casualty.
The brakes of the loaded tanker was said to have failed while the driver was on his way to supply the product.
The driver, who lost control of the
tanker, was said to have veered off the road, crashing into the
hospital’s fence and destroying parts of it.
The truck was still at the scene of the crash when our correspondent visited the scene.
It was gathered that efforts were being
made to discharge the contents of the truck before towing it out of the
area for repairs.
A roadside trader, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said it was a miracle that the tanker did not burst into flames.
She said, “I was told that the accident
happened early in the morning and that the driver took to his heels for
fear of being lynched. I am grateful to God that the truck did not
explode because the damage would have been fatal.”
A resident of the area, who identified
himself simply as Anayo, said he witnessed the incident and that the
driver was smart to have rammed into the fence, instead of other
vehicles or houses.
Anayo said, “The driver was struggling
with the vehicle and it was obvious that all was not well. People were
scared and there were other vehicles both in front of the truck and
behind, but luckily, he managed to avoid hitting any of them and
instead, hit the fence. I think he handled the situation very well.”
Another eyewitness, Uduma Kalu, who
claimed to be the Personal Assistant to the Director of City Base
Services, the company that owns the vehicle, said the incident was a
minor one.
When our correspondent asked him for the
whereabouts of the driver, Kalu said, “The accident is not that
serious. As you can see, no life was lost and everything is under
control. The driver is not available and I don’t have his phone number
with me right now. I don’t even think there is the need to speak with
him because nothing much happened.”
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