A diesel-laden tanker fell and exploded in Tumfure along the Gombe-Bauchi Expressway on Wednesday, killing a motorcyclist.
An official of the Red Cross Society in Gombe, Mr. Abass Mohammed, said the tanker was bound for Bauchi.
Mohammed stated, “Over an hour ago, I was informed of the accident. As the tanker, which was laden with diesel, was on its way out of the depot, there was a container carrier on its way. The tanker driver made an attempt to overtake the container carrier but he was not aware that there was a stationary truck ahead.
“The collision of the tanker with the truck caused the death of a motorcyclist and the razing of five shops.”
An eyewitness, Avohre Manza, who narrowly escaped from the scene of the accident, said, “As we were approaching the Rainbow roundabout, we saw the tanker coming out of the depot. All of a sudden, the tanker driver revved up the engine.
“We saw the driver attempting to change course, unfortunately, he hit the truck and the impact caused the diesel to spill. Someone tried to save the motorcyclist, who was trapped in the ensuing inferno, but could not due to the intensity of the fire.”
Officials of state fire service and other security agencies were seen at the scene of the accident extinguishing the fire and controlling human and vehicular traffic.
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