Five Reported Injured In Suleija Minna Trailer-Tanker Fire

Scene of the accident involving a fuel tanker and a trailer along Suleja-Minna road on Friday. (Photo credit:Twitter)

Accident Victims Taken To Hospital For Treatment

A head collision between a fuel tanker and a trailer on Suleja-Minna road has been reported to have led to five people been injured on Friday.

The tanker was laden with Kerosene, a highly flammable hydrocarbon liquid.

Mr. Bisi Kazeem, the spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps, who confirmed the incident on Friday, stated that the victims have been taken to the hospital.

“No life was lost,” Kazeem said.

The spokesman said the accident happened at 0857hrs local time, and that the Corps was notified within two minutes, while first responders arrived the scene in 14 minutes at 0913hrs.

“The accident happened on Suleja-Minna road, specifically in Mallam Karo village, on Friday,” Kazeem said.

He noted that the trailer had no visible number plate, while the fuel tanker was loaded with Kerosene a highly flammable material.

Kazeem said the fuel tanker belongs to Conoil.

“The cause of the crash was speed violation, leading to loss of control,” Kazeem added.

He said that the nature of the crash was serious, being multiple accidents.

“Victims have been taken to the General Hospital Suleja, as they were attended to by FRSC officials and other security agents such as men of the Nigerian Police Force and Fire Service officials from Suleja.

“The vehicles caught fire after a head-on collision,” he submitted.