Video: How struggle to stop the Petrol Tanker from rolling back failed

A video from the dashboard cam of a car has revealed what happened moments before a petrol tanker exploded along otedola axis of Lagos Ibadan express way, killing not less than 9 people.

It will be recalled that the explosion killed as many as nine people and left 54 cars burnt.

In this new video which is making the rounds on social media, the affected tanker is seen rolling backwards on its own, apparently because a faulty brakes. Some persons are also seen frantically trying to stop the tanker without success.

Commuters, upon sighting the tanker rolling backwards, panicked and struggled to move past it before any thing happens.

The driver of the car which captured the moment can be heard in the background, panicking and trying to move away fast, shortly before the accident happened.

Watch the video below: