A fully loaded tanker carrying Premium Motor Spirit overturned while travelling on the Onitsha-Awka Expressway in Anambra State’s New Parts area, Nkpor Bridge.
The truck with the registration number ENU112ZK, it was gathered, lost strength and began rolling backward before collapsing upside down.
The incident, which occurred late Thursday, was said to have caused a total blockage along a busy road.
While the contents of the vehicle continue to fall, men from the state fire service team are on the scene and have already spread chemical water to prevent fires.
An eyewitness said the truck driver and the conductor of the vehicle fled immediately after the incident occurred.
The area has been totally cordoned off and traffic on that lane diverted to Awka-Onitsha bound lane.
Confirming the incident, the AG Sector Public Education Officer, FRSC, Margaret Onabe, said the incident happened at about 8pm on Thursday.
She said, “A tanker fully loaded with PMS with reg number ENU112ZK while on motion lost the strength to continue, started rolling backward and finally fell upside down causing total blockage along Onitsha-Awka express by Nkpor Bridge(new parts).
“The product is still dropping but information has it that Fire Service had already spread their water chemical at the scene of the incident to avert possible fire outbreak.
“However, the place has been totally cordoned off and traffic diverted to Awka-Onsha expressway.
“Also the driver of the truck and his conductor are no where to be found as at the time of this report.”