Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says the driver of a truck has escaped after his truck and a commercial motorcyclist collided in the Apapa area of the state.

The incident led to the death of the motorcyclist while passenger was injured.

LASTMA’s General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.

Bakare-Oki was quoted, in a statement by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, as saying the motorcyclist died while his female passenger was injured.

According to Bakare-Oki, the fatal accident involving the commercial motorcyclist (okada rider) and a Dangote truck took place on Wednesday at Area B, near Point Road, heading towards Airways, Apapa.

“LASTMA officials quickly intervened, rescuing the severely injured passenger and rushed her to Apapa General Hospital for urgent medical attention,” he said.

He noted that both the truck driver and his assistant fled the scene, abandoning the truck.

The LASTMA boss said that, in collaboration with the Area B Police Station, LASTMA officers secured and removed the truck and handed it over to the police for further investigation.

He cautioned truck drivers against reckless driving, advising them to obey speed limits and ensure their vehicles undergo regular maintenance.

He also called on commercial motorcyclists to desist from using prohibited routes, including highways and bridges across the state.

Bakare-Oki stressed the importance of strict adherence to traffic regulations by all road users to prevent further tragedies.