Sadly, Eko bridge claimed the lives of two riders who were going about their livelihood on Sunday, May 11.
Two dispatch riders were crushed after a 20-feet container fell on them following a crash involving two fully loaded Mack trucks on Eko Bridge inward Alaka in Lagos.
In a statement, the spokesperson of the Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofia said that preliminary findings suggest that the driver of one of the articulated trucks, reportedly driving at an excessive speed while allegedly dozing off, lost control of the vehicle.
In addition, he said that the truck then careened into another moving truck ahead of it, triggering a violent impact.
According to Taofia, the catastrophic collision led to the dislodgement of a 20-foot container from one of the trucks, which subsequently crushed two unsuspecting dispatch riders.
However, both victims were confirmed dead at the scene.
According to Taofia, the dispatch riders, with vehicle registration numbers T-10357 LA and KJA 107 XM were commuting on the axis when the accident happened.
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“Preliminary findings suggest that the driver of one of the articulated trucks, reportedly driving at an excessive speed while allegedly dozing off, lost control of the vehicle,” the statement read.
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