A container-laden truck has crushed a yet-to-be recognized feminine bike rider to loss of life in Lagos.
The incident occurred at about 6:15am on Monday morning at Sifax, inward Iganmu Bridge, Lagos.
In accordance with an announcement by the director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Division of Lagos State Site visitors Administration Authority (LASTMA), Taofiq Adebayo, the motive force of the loaded containerised truck misplaced management on account of over-speeding and fell on the feminine biker whereas descending Iganmu Bridge.
Adebayo additional disclosed that preliminary investigations revealed that the truck driver misplaced management of the truck and fell on its facet, crushing the biker.
“Early this morning, operatives of LASTMA and different emergency responders recovered the physique of a feminine biker trapped beneath a loaded containerized truck in Lagos. The Particular Adviser to the Governor, Hon. Sola Giwa, confirmed that the incident occurred at roughly 6:15 hours at Sifax, inward Iganmu Bridge, Lagos.
“Hon. Giwa acknowledged that the motive force of a loaded containerized truck misplaced management whereas in movement and the truck fell on a feminine biker whereas descending Iganmu Bridge.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the truck driver, who was rushing, misplaced management and triggered the truck to fall on the feminine biker,” Adebayo acknowledged within the assertion made obtainable to LEADERSHIP.
He additional acknowledged that the motive force of the containerised truck fled the scene upon realising the severity of the accident.
“Instantly after the incident, LASTMA personnel referred to as in different emergency responders, together with the LASEMA Response Unit (LRU), for a rescue operation,” Adebayo mentioned.
He added that the deceased’s physique was taken away by personnel of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), and the containerised truck was evacuated to clear the way in which without cost vehicular motion on Iganmu Bridge.
“Cops from Ijora Badia supplied safety through the rescue operation,” he added.
The LASTMA spokesperson, nevertheless, acknowledged that Giwa expressed his condolences to the household of the deceased and warned truck drivers to stick to hurry limits each inside and out of doors the state.
He additionally suggested bike operators, each business and personal, to obey visitors guidelines and laws as stipulated within the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Regulation, 2018.
