LAGOS — A dispatch rider has been killed in a multiple road traffic accident involving two trucks at Ijesha, inward Mile 2, Lagos, on Saturday .
CDA News Nigeria gathered that the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu. Preliminary investigation by LASEMA’s Eagle Response Team revealed that the accident was caused by reckless driving and wrongful road use by both truck drivers .
According to the statement, the crash involved a FAW truck with registration number T-30364LA, an Iveco truck with registration number KSF 958 XV, and the dispatch rider. The FAW truck reportedly hit the Iveco truck while both vehicles were dragging for right of way, and in the process, the Iveco truck struck the dispatch rider from behind .
Sadly, the dispatch rider lost his life in the incident. Officers of the Nigeria Police Force from Okota Division evacuated the remains of the deceased and deposited them at the mortuary for identification and further necessary procedures .
CDA News Nigeria reports that the two trucks were subsequently moved from the main carriageway and parked at a designated layby to restore normal traffic flow. The operation was successfully concluded, and the road has since been declared safe for motorists and other road users .
LASEMA urged all commercial drivers to desist from reckless driving, wrongful overtaking, and dragging for lanes, stressing that road safety remains a collective responsibility .
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