Tuesday, February 10, 2026 -A cyclist was k!lled Monday, Feb. 9, after a collision with a DAF articulated truck in Ikeja, Lagos State.
The incident occurred under the Lagos State University
Teaching Hospital Bridge at the traffic signal corridor along Airport Road,
according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority.
A statement issued via X by LASTMA’s Public Affairs and
Enlightenment Department head, Adebayo Taofiq, stated that both the cyclist and
the truck were coming from the Maryland axis when the cyclist failed to
maintain a safe distance from the heavy-duty vehicle.
The statement read: “Preliminary security findings reveal
that the tragic episode unfolded as both the cyclist and the heavy-duty truck,
advancing from the Maryland axis, simultaneously attempted to negotiate the
roundabout underneath the bridge.
“In the course of this perilous convergence, the cyclist was
reportedly unable to maintain a safe clearance from the moving truck.
“Within a matter of moments, the situation escalated
disastrously, resulting in the cyclist being violently crushed and succumbing
to fatal injuries on the spot.”
Taofiq said LASTMA operatives at the scene swiftly
intercepted the truck driver, who had attempted to flee the scene.
“The suspect was thereafter handed over to security
personnel from the Ikeja Police Division for thorough investigation and
prosecution in line with extant laws.”
He added that officials from the State Environmental Health
Monitoring Unit (SHEMU) were called to remove the deceased cyclist, ensuring
traffic flow and public safety.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola
Giwa, expressed sorrow over the incident and extended condolences to the family
of the deceased.
He urged cyclists and commercial motorbike riders to
exercise caution and strictly adhere to traffic regulations, warning against
plying highways and major roads where their risk of accidents is higher.
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