{"id":123527,"date":"2024-07-08T15:37:29","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T14:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/truck-kills-female-biker-in-lagos"},"modified":"2024-07-08T17:21:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T16:21:33","slug":"truck-kills-female-biker-in-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/truck-kills-female-biker-in-lagos","title":{"rendered":"Truck kills female biker in Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA and other emergency responders have recovered the body of a female biker trapped under a loaded containerised truck in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, on Monday in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>The statement said the incident occurred at about 6:15 am, at Sifax Inward, Iganmu Bridge, Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>It said the driver of the loaded containerised truck lost control while in motion and fell on the female biker while descending Iganmu Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPreliminary investigations revealed that the truck driver, who was at speed, lost control and caused the truck to fall on the female biker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe driver fled the scene upon realising the severity of the accident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImmediately after the incident, LASTMA personnel called on other emergency responders, including the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Response Unit (LRU), for a rescue operation,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>It said that the deceased\u2019s body was taken away by personnel from the Lagos State Ambulance Service, and the containerised truck was evacuated to clear the way for free vehicular movement on Iganmu Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolice officers from Ijora Badia provided security during the rescue operation,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>While expressing condolences to the family of the deceased, the statement warned truck drivers to adhere to speed limits both within and outside the state.<\/p>\n<p>It 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA and other emergency responders have recovered the body of a female biker trapped under a loaded containerised truck in Lagos. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, on Monday in Lagos. 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