Two Killed as Petrol Tanker Slams Into Motorcycle on Epe–Ijebu Road, Lagos
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Two Killed as Petrol Tanker Slams Into Motorcycle on Epe–Ijebu Road, Lagos
Two people lost their lives on Wednesday after an empty petrol tanker crashed into a commercial motorcycle at Pokia Junction, inward Araga, along the Epe–Ijebu Road in Lagos State.
The accident claimed the lives of the motorcycle rider and his passenger. Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, arrested the tanker driver and handed him over to the appropriate authorities for further investigation.
Confirming the incident, LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said preliminary security reports showed that the commercial motorcyclist was carrying a male passenger while riding against traffic on a prohibited one-way route, in violation of existing traffic regulations.
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He explained that the motorcycle was hit by the speeding tanker, resulting in the fatal outcome.
LASTMA officials were said to have responded promptly to the scene, secured the area to prevent additional accidents and ensured the smooth flow of traffic along the affected corridor.
The bodies of the deceased rider and passenger, along with the arrested tanker driver, were later handed over to officers of the Nigeria Police attached to the Noforija Police Division for detailed investigation and necessary legal action.
