{"id":194195,"date":"2026-02-09T14:13:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T13:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/truck-crushes-cyclist-to-death-under-lasuth-bridge"},"modified":"2026-02-09T15:22:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:22:03","slug":"truck-crushes-cyclist-to-death-under-lasuth-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/truck-crushes-cyclist-to-death-under-lasuth-bridge","title":{"rendered":"Truck crushes cyclist to death under LASUTH bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A cyclist has lost his life in a fatal road accident involving a heavy-duty truck beneath the LASUTH Bridge along the Airport Road corridor in Ikeja, Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred on Monday at the traffic signal point under the bridge as the cyclist and a DAF articulated truck approached the roundabout from the Maryland axis. Reports indicate that the cyclist rode too close to the moving truck while attempting to navigate the turn, leading to a deadly collision.<\/p>\n<p>Eyewitnesses said the cyclist lost balance during the manoeuvre and was run over by the truck, sustaining fatal injuries and dying instantly at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), who were already deployed in the area, responded immediately. The truck driver was apprehended after allegedly attempting to escape and was subsequently handed over to officers at the Ikeja Police Division for further action.<\/p>\n<p>To prevent secondary accidents and restore traffic flow, officials of the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit evacuated the body of the deceased from the roadway.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the incident, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, described the accident as \u201cpainful and avoidable,\u201d while expressing condolences to the bereaved family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a heartbreaking loss, and our thoughts are with the family of the deceased at this very difficult time,\u201d Giwa said. \u201cNo family deserves to lose a loved one in such a tragic and sudden manner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He warned cyclists and other vulnerable road users against plying major highways and high-speed corridors, stressing that such routes pose serious risks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCyclists must understand that expressways and major arterial roads are designed for fast-moving vehicles. Using such routes exposes them to grave danger,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Giwa added that the state government has consistently invested in public enlightenment campaigns to reduce road crashes involving vulnerable road users.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have continued to sensitise cyclists, motorbike riders and other non-motorised road users through public awareness programmes, jingles and safety campaigns. These rules are not meant to punish anyone but to save lives,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>He urged all road users to obey traffic laws and remain alert at all times, noting that collective responsibility is key to preventing avoidable tragedies on Lagos roads.<\/p>\n<p>The Lagos State Government, through LASTMA, reaffirmed its commitment to strict traffic enforcement, continuous public education and the protection of lives across the state.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A cyclist has lost his life in a fatal road accident involving a heavy-duty truck beneath the LASUTH Bridge along the Airport Road corridor in Ikeja, Lagos. The incident occurred on Monday at the traffic signal point under the bridge as the cyclist and a DAF articulated truck approached the roundabout from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":194194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,30],"tags":[254],"class_list":["post-194195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Truck crushes cyclist to death under LASUTH bridge - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A cyclist has lost his life in a fatal road accident involving a heavy-duty truck beneath the LASUTH Bridge along the Ai ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/truck-crushes-cyclist-to-death-under-lasuth-bridge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Truck crushes cyclist to death under LASUTH bridge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A cyclist has lost his life in a fatal road accident involving a heavy-duty truck beneath the LASUTH Bridge along the Ai ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/truck-crushes-cyclist-to-death-under-lasuth-bridge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-09T13:13:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-09T14:22:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/sm_1770646716.56862.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"796\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/truck-crushes-cyclist-to-death-under-lasuth-bridge#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/truck-crushes-cyclist-to-death-under-lasuth-bridge\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Truck crushes cyclist to death under LASUTH bridge\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-09T13:13:42+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-09T14:22:03+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/truck-crushes-cyclist-to-death-under-lasuth-bridge\"},\"wordCount\":410,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/truck-crushes-cyclist-to-death-under-lasuth-bridge#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/sm_1770646716.56862.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Nigeria\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Community\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/truck-crushes-cyclist-to-death-under-lasuth-bridge#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/truck-crushes-cyclist-to-death-under-lasuth-bridge\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/truck-crushes-cyclist-to-death-under-lasuth-bridge\",\"name\":\"Truck crushes cyclist to death under LASUTH bridge - 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