Tragedy as Truck Crushes Female Biker in Lagos

An articulated truck tragically fell on a female biker along the Apapa-Iganmu highway in Lagos, resulting in her immediate death.

The accident occurred around 6 a.m. on Monday, when the truck, heading towards Iddo, fell off the bridge and trapped the biker near the Sifax area, inward Iganmu bridge. This incident caused significant traffic congestion in the area.

Operatives from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other emergency responders quickly arrived at the scene to recover the body from beneath the fully loaded containerized truck.

Special Adviser to the Governor, Sola Giwa, confirmed the incident, stating it occurred around 6:15 a.m. Preliminary investigations revealed that the truck driver lost control due to brake failure while descending Iganmu bridge.

Witnesses reported that the driver was speeding before losing control, leading to the fatal accident. The driver fled the scene after realizing the severity of the incident.

“Immediately after the incident, LASTMA personnel called in other emergency responders, including the LASEMA Response Unit (LRU), for a rescue operation,” Giwa said. The body was subsequently taken away by personnel from the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), and the containerized truck was evacuated to clear the way for vehicular movement on Iganmu bridge. Police officers from Ijora Badia provided security during the rescue operation.

Expressing his condolences to the family of the deceased, Giwa urged truck drivers to adhere to speed limits both within and outside the state.

He also advised motorcyclists to obey traffic rules and regulations as stipulated in the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018, to prevent such tragic accidents in the future.