{"id":135285,"date":"2024-10-23T23:03:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T22:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/one-dies-passenger-injured-after-dangote-truck-motorcycle-collide-in-lagos"},"modified":"2024-10-24T00:09:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T23:09:39","slug":"one-dies-passenger-injured-after-dangote-truck-motorcycle-collide-in-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/one-dies-passenger-injured-after-dangote-truck-motorcycle-collide-in-lagos","title":{"rendered":"One dies, passenger injured after Dangote truck, motorcycle collide in Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says the driver of a truck has escaped after his truck and a commercial motorcyclist collided in the Apapa area of the state.<\/p>\n<p>The incident led to the death of the motorcyclist while passenger was injured.<\/p>\n<p>LASTMA\u2019s General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLASTMA officials quickly intervened, rescuing the severely injured passenger and rushed her to Apapa General Hospital for urgent medical attention,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that both the truck driver and his assistant fled the scene, abandoning the truck.<\/p>\n<p>The LASTMA boss said that, in collaboration with the Area B Police Station, LASTMA officers secured and removed the truck and handed it over to the police for further investigation.<\/p>\n<p>He cautioned truck drivers against reckless driving, advising them to obey speed limits and ensure their vehicles undergo regular maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>He also called on commercial motorcyclists to desist from using prohibited routes, including highways and bridges across the state.<\/p>\n<p>Bakare-Oki stressed the importance of strict adherence to traffic regulations by all road users to prevent further tragedies.<\/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. Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says the driver of a truck has escaped after his truck and a commercial motorcyclist collided in the Apapa area of the state. The incident led to the death of the motorcyclist while passenger was injured. 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