A tragic accident occurred on Monday at the Ojo Barracks main gate along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Lagos State, claiming the life of a 26-year-old female passenger.
The accident involved a Howo truck driven by one Kazeem Olashokumi and a red TVS motorcycle.
The identity of the motorcycle rider remains unknown as he fled the scene.
According to the spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, the motorcycle was heading from Mile 2 toward Iyana-Iba when the rider lost control.
The female passenger fell off the motorcycle and was crushed under the rear tyre of the moving truck, dying instantly.
Authorities have evacuated the victim’s body, while the truck, motorcycle, and driver have been taken to the police station for further investigation.