Another petroleum tanker laden with 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), has tumbled in Oyo State sending residents in panic. It is the second such incident in recent times.

The incident occurred on Monday at Alagbayun area, Odo-Oba in Ogbomoso.

It was gathered that the petroleum tanker with registration number BAU 586ZE swerved off the road leaving its content gushing out. Fortunately, no lives were lost as there was no case of residents crowding the scene of the accident.

Chairman, Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the development on Tuesday.

Stating that the accident occurred as a result of mechanical fault.

He added that the truck has been cleared off the road and normal vehicular movement is going on on the road.

He said, “On getting to the scene of the accident, we met a Howo trailer tanker with reg. number BAU 586ZE loaded with 45,000 litres capacity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) swerved across the road and content gushing out.

“Immediately, we swung into action by blanketing the area with foam chemical compound, so as to neutralize the flammability of the content to prevent any imminent fire from surrounding. The accident was due to mechanical fault from the engine compartment.”

 The incident occurred a few days after a petroleum tanker carrying some quantities of PMS tumbled in the state.