Female Biker Killed in Lagos Truck Accident

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) announced on Monday that a containerised truck tragically killed a female biker in the Sifax inward Iganmu Bridge area of the state.

Reports indicate that the truck driver lost control while descending the bridge, causing the vehicle to fall on the female biker.

LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed this in a statement shared via the authority’s official X handle.

The statement read in part, “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.”

The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, Sola Giwa, confirmed the incident occurred at approximately 6:15 am. He noted that “immediately after the incident, LASTMA personnel called in other emergency responders including the LASEMA Response Unit (LRU), for a rescue operation.”

The Lagos State Ambulance Service has since removed the deceased’s body, while the containerised truck was evacuated to clear the way for free vehicular movement on Iganmu Bridge. Police officers have also been deployed to ensure security during the rescue operation.

Giwa extended condolences to the deceased’s family and urged 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.