A dispatch rider has died in a multiple road accident involving two trucks and a dispatch rider at Ijesha, inward Mile 2, Lagos State.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
Oke-Osanyintolu said LASEMA’s Eagle Response Team responded promptly after receiving a distress call on the accident.
Oke-Osanyintolu said the accident involved a FAW truck, an Iveco truck, and a dispatch rider.
He noted preliminary investigations revealed that reckless driving and wrongful road use by the truck drivers caused the accident.
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He said the FAW truck hit the Iveco truck while both drivers were struggling for right of way.
Oke-Osanyintolu said the Iveco truck subsequently struck the dispatch rider from behind, leading to his death.
Oke-Osanyintolu said police officers from Okota Division evacuated the deceased’s remains to the morgue for identification and further necessary procedures.
The LASEMA boss added that the two trucks were moved to a designated layby off the main carriageway to restore normal traffic flow.
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