A female biker has been crushed to death by a loaded containerised truck in Lagos, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has said.
News Agency of Nigeria reports that LASTMA’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Taofiq Adebayo, said operatives of the agency recovered the body of the biker on Monday, July 8.
A statement released by Adebayo said the incident occurred at about 6:15 am, at Sifax inward, Iganmu Bridge, Lagos.
Details of the accident
According to Adebayo, the driver of the truck lost control while in motion and fell on the bike of the female biker, while descending Iganmu Bridge.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the truck driver, who was on speed, lost control and caused the truck to fall on the female biker.
“The driver fled the scene upon realising the severity of the accident.
“Immediately after the incident, LASTMA personnel called on other emergency responders, including the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Response Unit (LRU), for the rescue operation,” Adebayo said in the statement.
He added that the body of the biker had been taken away by operatives of the Lagos State Ambulance Service, and the containerised truck evacuated to clear the way for free vehicular movement on Iganmu Bridge.
“Police officers from Ijora Badia provided security during the rescue operation,” he said.
Sympathising with the family of the female biker, Adebayo warned truck drivers to adhere to speed limits both within and outside the state.
He also cautioned motorcycle operators, both commercial and private to always obey traffic rules and regulations as stipulated in the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018.
