Five Feared Dead as Tanker Crushes Tricycle in Delta

Five persons have been reported dead after a petrol tanker crushed a commercial tricycle in Delta community.

The incident happened at Aziza junction, Ometan Community along the Effurun/Sapele road in Okpe Local Government Area, Delta State.

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.

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

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