Tears as 20-ft container falls, kills two dispatch riders in Lagos

File: A fallen container

Two dispatch riders have lost their lives after a 20-feet container fell on them during a collision involving two fully loaded Mack trucks on Eko Bridge inward Alaka on Sunday.

Those who witnessed the gory scene of the accident wept uncontrollably.

The Lagos State Transport Management Agency disclosed this tragic incident in a statement signed and released by its spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, on Sunday. LASTMA stated that over-speeding was the primary cause of the accident.

According to Taofiq, the dispatch riders, with vehicle registration numbers T-10357 LA and KJA 107 XM were commuting on the axis when the accident happened.

“Preliminary findings suggest that the driver of one of the articulated trucks, reportedly driving at an excessive speed while allegedly dozing off, lost control of the vehicle.

“The truck then careened into another moving trucks ahead of it, triggering a violent impact.

“This collision led to the dislodgement of a 20-foot container from one of the trucks, which subsequently crushed two unsuspecting dispatch riders who were navigating the route at the time.

“Both victims were confirmed dead at the scene,” he said. Punch