Monday, July 8, 2024 -Tragedy struck in the early hours of Monday, July 8, after a containerized truck fully loaded fell on female naval biker somewhere in Iganmu area of Lagos state.
The identity of the deceased has yet
to be ascertained but officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority
LASTMA who arrived at the accident scene together with other rescue workers
were able to pull out the remains of the unknown female naval biker. The area
sources said falls under proscribed area for Okada operators but order was
being flouted security personnel.
Confirming the incident to newsmen,
the Director, the Special Adviser to the Governor, Hon. Sola Giwa, who also
confirmed the incident, said it occurred at approximately 6:15 am at Sifax
inward Iganmu Bridge, Lagos.
Giwa stated that the driver of a
loaded containerized truck lost control while in motion and the truck fell on a
female biker while descending Iganmu Bridge.
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 realizing the severity
of the accident.
"Immediately after the incident,
LASTMA personnel called in other emergency responders, including the LASEMA
Response Unit (LRU), for a rescue operation," Giwa said
He added that the deceased's body was taken
away by personnel from the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), and the
containerized truck was evacuated to clear the way for free vehicular movement
on Iganmu Bridge. Police officers from Ijora Badia provided security during the
rescue operation.
While expressing his condolences to
the family of the deceased, Hon. Giwa warned truck drivers to adhere to speed
limits both within and outside the state. 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.
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