The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Monday confirmed that a containerised truck killed a female biker around SIFAX bonded terminal inward Iganmu Bridge in Ijora.
It was gathered that the truck driver lost control of the vehicle while in motion and the truck fell on a female biker while descending the bridge.
LASTMA’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq revealed this in a statement via the authority’s official X handle.
“Early this morning, operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other emergency responders recovered the body of a female biker trapped under a loaded containerised truck in Lagos.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the truck driver, who was speeding, lost control and caused the truck to fall on the female biker. The driver fled the scene upon realising the severity of the accident,” he said.
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