One dies, passenger injured after truck, motorcycle collide

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says the driver of a truck has escaped after his truck and a commercial motorcyclist collided in Apapa area of the state and has led to the death of the motorcyclists, while passengers was injured.

The LASTMA’s General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki disclosed this, in a statement, on Wednesday in Lagos.

Bakare-Oki was quoted, in a statement by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, as saying the motorcyclist died while his female passenger was injured.

According to Bakare-Oki, the fatal accident involving the commercial motorcyclist (okada rider) and a Dangote truck took place on Wednesday at Area B, near Point Road, heading towards Airways, Apapa.

“LASTMA officials quickly intervened, rescuing the severely injured passenger and rushed her to Apapa General Hospital for urgent medical attention,” he said.

He noted that both the truck driver and his assistant fled the scene, abandoning the truck.

The LASTMA boss said that, in coordination with the Area B Police Station, LASTMA officers secured and removed the truck, handed it over to the police for further investigation.

He cautioned truck drivers against reckless driving by obeying speed limits and ensure their vehicles undergone regular maintenance.

He also called on commercial motorcyclists to desist from using prohibited routes, including highways and bridges across the state.

Bakare-Oki stressed the importance of strict adherence to traffic regulations by all road users to prevent further tragedies of this nature.

While extending his deepest condolences to the family of the deceased motorcyclist, the general manager expressed hopes for the swift recovery of the injured passenger.