Woman thrown under truck as motorcyclist loses control crushed dead

A 26-year-old woman has been confirmed dead in a collision between a truck and a commercial motorcycle on Badagry Expressway.

Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer and a Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Monday.

The accident occurred at 1om on Monday at Ojo, located in the state’s Ojo area.

“A fatal accident occurred at Ojo Barracks main gate along Badagry Expressway involving a truck and a motorcycle,” the PPRO said.

The motorcyclist was travelling from Mile 2 to Iyana-Iba with a passenger when he lost control.

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The passenger fell under the moving truck and was crushed by its rear tyre, dying instantly.

The PPRO confirmed the body was removed from the scene.

Hundeyin also stated that both the truck and motorcycle had been recovered for investigation.

The motorcycle rider, however, fled the scene, according to the police.