A truck driver has been apprehended following a fatal accident that claimed the life of a cyclist beneath the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) Bridge in Ikeja.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Monday by its Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, signed by Adebayo Taofiq.
According to LASTMA, the accident occurred at the traffic signal corridor inward Airport Road, Ikeja, and involved a DAF articulated truck and a cyclist.
Preliminary findings revealed that both the cyclist and the truck, which was advancing from the Maryland axis, attempted to negotiate the roundabout beneath the bridge at the same time.
In the process, the cyclist reportedly failed to maintain a safe distance from the truck, resulting in a collision.
“The situation escalated disastrously, resulting in the cyclist being violently crushed and succumbing to fatal injuries on the spot,” the statement said.
LASTMA operatives who were on duty at the location reportedly responded promptly to the incident and intercepted the truck driver, who allegedly attempted to flee the scene.
