Truck falls off Lagos bridge, kills female biker

A female biker was killed on Monday when a truck fell off a bridge in Lagos and landed on her motorcycle.

Sola Giwa, special adviser on transportation to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, said the driver lost control while steering the truck at full pelt.

The truck then fell on the female biker as it descended the Iganmu bridge.

Giwa said the incident occurred at 6:15am on Monday at Sifax, inward Iganmu bridge, adding that the truck driver fled the scene after the fatal incident.

“Early this morning, operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other emergency responders recovered the body of a female biker trapped under a loaded containerized truck in Lagos,” the statement reads.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the truck driver, who was speeding, lost control and caused the truck to fall on the female biker.

“Immediately after the incident, LASTMA personnel called in other emergency responders, including the LASEMA Response Unit (LRU), for a rescue operation.”

The special adviser said the body of the deceased has been evacuated while the containerised truck has also been evacuated for ease of traffic.