A large number of motorists and commuters were yesterday night held up in a gridlock caused by petroleum tanker explosion near the Kara Bridge, outward the Lagos end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
While the motorists could not abandon their vehicles, many commuters, however, resorted to trekking on the other lane inward Lagos.
The tanker fell and went up in flames on the long bridge at a crucial period when there is an influx of commuters on the road returning from work in Lagos.
The incident occurred at about 7:15p.m. and saw many motorists scampering to safety to avoid being caught up in the explosion.
Shortly after, another terrible accident occurred at Magboro road bend/diversion inward Lagos involving a truck carrying tomatoes and some vehicles.