A fatal crash at Motorways inward Estate, Alapere, Lagos, has claimed the life of a dispatch rider, while preliminary findings showed that an empty NIPCO tanker, registration number TTN-776ZQ, allegedly speeding, rammed into the rider, causing instantaneous death
Penpushing reports that General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed the accident in a statement on Monday,adding that the driver who was also injured was subsequently handed over to Lagos State Ambulance Service for treatment
“LASTMA officers responded promptly, preventing a breakdown of order as aggrieved riders attempted to attack the tanker driver. Officials rescued the injured driver and handed him over to the Lagos State Ambulance Service for urgent treatment at a nearby hospital’, he said
Penpushing further reports that Bakare-Oki said police operatives from Alausa Division restored calm, dispersing the crowd and preventing further violence, as he condoled with the victim’s family.
The General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) equally urged motorists, especially tanker drivers, to obey speed limits and traffic regulations, reiterated that reckless driving and speeding remain major causes of road fatalities in the state.
Penpushing also reports that Bakare-Oki disclosed that the tanker and the wrecked motorcycle were handed over to the police for investigation and possible prosecution.
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