By ISAAC DANIEL
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), has reported a grievous lone road traffic fatality which transpired in the early hours of today along the Sabo Onimalu corridor, inward Itamaga, in the Ikorodu axis of Lagos State.
According to the press release, the harrowing incident involved a commercial motorcyclist who, while reportedly navigating at an uncontrollably high velocity, tragically collided with a fully loaded articulated truck transporting flour.
Preliminary findings from an immediate on-site investigation suggest that the motorcyclist suffered a sudden and catastrophic brake malfunction, rendering him incapable of regaining vehicular control. As a result, he forcefully rammed into the rear of the moving trailer, culminating in instantaneous fatality.
LASTMA Officers, who arrived promptly as the first emergency responders, took swift and decisive action to manage the ensuing chaos and secure the accident scene.
During this intervention, it was discovered that the driver of the articulated vehicle had fled the location in a bid to evade responsibility. Demonstrating commendable professionalism and presence of mind, LASTMA personnel embarked on a rapid pursuit, successfully apprehending the absconding driver.
Lastma personnel immediately transferred the arrested driver to the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the Shagamu Road Division, Ikorodu, for further investigation and potential prosecution under the relevant traffic and criminal statutes.
The mangled remains of the deceased motorcyclist were tragically found trapped beneath the truck. With clinical precision and due sensitivity, LASTMA officials extricated and evacuated the corpse. The body was thereafter handed over to members of his family who rushed to the accident scene after receiving phone calls from his other motorcyclists.
