Truck Crushes Motorcyclist Riding Against Traffic, Passenger To Death On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Truck Crushes Motorcyclist Riding Against Traffic, Passenger To Death On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
A motorcyclist and his passenger have been crushed to death by a Mack truck around Mowe, Ogun State, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday, October 4.
A spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident on Sunday, adding that it happened around 10am.
Akinbiyi said while the Mack truck had no number plate, the motorcycle was marked PKA 147 VF.
The TRACE official stated that the motorcyclist was riding against traffic before ramming into the truck, which was heading towards the Sagamu Interchange.
He added that the deceased had been deposited at the Fakoya private morgue in Sagamu, while the truck and the motorcycle were in police custody.
Commiserating with the family of the deceased, the traffic agency appealed to motorists and motorcyclists to avoid driving in a direction prohibited by traffic (One-Way).