A container-laden truck crushed a female bike rider to death early Monday morning in Lagos. The accident happened around 6:15 AM at Sifax, inward Iganmu Bridge.
The director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Taofiq Adebayo, explained that the truck driver lost control due to over-speeding and the truck fell on its side, crushing the biker.
“Early this morning, operatives of LASTMA and other emergency responders recovered the body of a female biker trapped under a loaded containerized truck in Lagos,” said Adebayo. “The Special Adviser to the Governor, Hon. Sola Giwa, confirmed that the incident occurred at approximately 6:15 hours at Sifax, inward Iganmu Bridge.”
Hon. Giwa added, “The driver of a loaded containerized truck lost control while in motion and the truck fell on a female biker while descending Iganmu Bridge.”
Adebayo further stated, “Preliminary investigations revealed that the truck driver, who was speeding, lost control and caused the truck to fall on the female biker.”
After the accident, the truck driver fled the scene. LASTMA personnel quickly called in other emergency responders, including the LASEMA Response Unit, to handle the rescue operation.
“The deceased’s body was taken away by personnel of the Lagos State Ambulance Service, and the containerized truck was evacuated to clear the way for free vehicular movement on Iganmu Bridge,” Adebayo added.
He also noted that police officers from Ijora Badia provided security during the rescue operation.
Hon. Giwa expressed his condolences to the family of the deceased and warned truck drivers to adhere to speed limits.
He also advised motorcycle operators, both commercial and private, to obey traffic rules and regulations as stipulated in the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018.
