Five persons have been reported dead as a petrol tanker crushed a commercial tricycle at Aziza junction, Ometan Community along the Effurun/Sapele road in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, Daily Post can report.
It was learnt on Sunday, November 5, 2022, 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.
The petrol tanker crushed the tricycle in a head-on collision killing all passengers instantly.
The tanker driver was said to have zoomed off from the area for fear of being lynched by other tricycle operators and road users.
