Wismar residents collect diesel from tanker damaged in accident

The truck after losing its fuel load

What could have been a major tragedy instead turned into an oil bonanza as dozens of residents from parts of Linden rushed to get oil from a tanker which had overturned and ruptured while negotiating a steep turn at the foot of the Winifred Gaskin Highway at Wismar.

Shortly after 4pm a laden oil tanker was heading down the Winifred Gaskin Highway on its way to the Bosai bauxite plant when tragedy struck.
According to eyewitnesses the truck GFF 9049 with trailer TGG 6681 was proceeding along the highway at fast