Trailer Crushes Okada Rider to Death

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Lagos State Emergency Agency​, LASEMA, on Thursday said it ​received a distress call at about 9.19 am concerning an accident at Daleko Bridge inward Isolo​ in Lagos.​
​Its spokesman, Kehinde Adebayo, stated that the alert
prompted the immediate activation of the Agency’s Emergency ​Response ​Team​ to the scene of the accident​.​
​”​Investigation conducted by the Agency’s ERT on getting to the scene of the incident revealed that a bike man was crushed under a trailer while trying to make a u-turn​”, he said.
​”​The driver of the trailer absconded immediately the accident occurred but was later apprehended by the Police officers and was taken to Olosan Police Station, Mushin for further interrogation​”​.

​”​Unfortunately​,​ the driver of the ​motorcycle identified as Biliaminu Olayiwola lost his life​. His corpse was recovered by the LASEMA Response Team and​ handed over to the Police​.
“The trailer was recovered off the road with a tow truck provided by LASTMA and moved to a safe place nearby thereby ensuring free vehicular movements​”​.
​Adebayo added that LAESMA ERT ​attached with ​
NSCDC ​officers, alongside LASAMBUS, LASTMA, Lagos State Fire Service from Isolo station, Nigeria Police Force and FRSC were the responders at the scene​.​

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