A dispatch rider has died in a fatal road accident along the Motorways inward Estate axis of Alapere in Lagos State after being struck by an empty tanker reportedly moving at high speed.
Preliminary reports indicated that the tanker, branded “NIPCO” and bearing registration number TTN-776ZQ, rammed into the rider, leading to his death at the scene.
Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority responded swiftly to the incident and worked to restore order as fellow dispatch riders gathered at the scene and reacted angrily to the crash.
LASTMA operatives were also said to have rescued the tanker driver, who sustained injuries, and handed him over to officials of the Lagos State Ambulance Service for urgent medical attention at a nearby hospital.
Police officers from the Alausa Division were deployed to the scene to disperse the crowd and restore normalcy in the area.
Reacting to the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and urged motorists, especially tanker drivers, to comply strictly with traffic regulations.
“This unfortunate incident underscores the urgent need for heightened vigilance and collective responsibility among all road users to safeguard lives,” he said.
The tanker and the damaged motorcycle have since been taken into police custody, while investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash are ongoing.
