A dispatch rider has died in a tragic road accident involving a fully loaded HOWO diesel tanker along the Cele Bridge section of the Apapa–Oshodi Expressway in Lagos.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed that the incident occurred when the tanker, with registration number RBC 38 XF, collided with the motorcycle while both were in motion.
According to the agency, the force of the impact trapped the rider beneath the tanker, leading to his death at the scene.
LASTMA officials swiftly responded by securing the accident site, cordoning off the area with safety cones and warning tapes to prevent further incidents and protect other road users on the busy route.
The tanker was subsequently impounded, while its driver reportedly fled the scene after the crash.
Police officers from the Ijesha Division later arrived to take control of the situation, ensuring order and commencing investigations.
The victim’s body, along with the damaged motorcycle and the tanker, was handed over to the police for further procedures.
“The remains of the deceased after being professionally secured from underneath the tanker was thereafter conveyed by the Police to a morgue in Yaba,” the statement said.
Reacting to the incident, LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and described the accident as deeply distressing.
He also urged the police to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash and ensure that justice is served.
