The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has apprehended a tanker driver who allegedly fled after fatally knocking down a commercial delivery motorcycle rider along Kodesho Road, opposite Mrs Filling Station, inward Awolowo Way/Oba Akran in the Maryland-Ikeja area of the state.According to a statement issued by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq on X on Wednesday, the crash involved a fully laden tanker conveying 33-litre groundnut oil.The statement said the tanker, bearing registration number T-19089LA, “violently struck and fatally crushed the delivery rider, resulting in his instantaneous death.”LASTMA said the driver allegedly attempted to escape without rendering assistance to the victim or reporting the incident to the authorities.“In a reprehensible attempt to evade justice, the tanker driver reportedly sped away from the accident scene without rendering assistance to the victim or notifying the relevant authorities,” the statement read.It added, “Upon receiving the distress alert, vigilant LASTMA Officers mounted an immediate pursuit, successfully intercepted the fleeing vehicle and apprehended the driver before he could escape.”The agency said the suspect and the tanker had been handed over to the State Traffic Department, Area ‘F’ Police Command, Ikeja, for comprehensive investigation and prosecution.Related NewsNasarawa gov sacks six commissionersPolice impound 21 vehicles over traffic violations in DeltaRegistration for Kano mass wedding is free, says HisbahLASTMA officials also secured the accident scene, managed traffic and coordinated emergency response efforts to ensure the free flow of vehicles during the recovery operation.The statement noted that fellow dispatch riders at the scene informed the deceased’s family of the incident and expressed condolences over the loss of their colleague.Reacting to the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, described the crash as “both heartbreaking and avoidable.”He reiterated the agency’s commitment to road safety and urged operators of articulated vehicles and tankers to exercise greater caution.“He reiterated the Agency’s unwavering commitment to road safety and passionately appealed to operators of articulated vehicles, tankers and other heavy-duty trucks to exercise the highest degree of professionalism, vigilance and compliance with all traffic regulations,” the statement said.Bakare-Oki warned that “reckless driving, excessive speed and the criminal act of fleeing accident scenes constitute grave offences that endanger innocent lives and attract the full weight of the law.”He also reaffirmed LASTMA’s commitment to working with the Nigeria Police Force and other emergency response agencies to ensure prompt incident management, protect lives and maintain seamless vehicular movement across Lagos State. According to a statement issued by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq on X on Wednesday, the crash involved a fully laden tanker conveying 33-litre groundnut oil.The statement said the tanker, bearing registration number T-19089LA, “violently struck and fatally crushed the delivery rider, resulting in his instantaneous death.”LASTMA said the driver allegedly attempted to escape without rendering assistance to the victim or reporting the incident to the authorities.“In a reprehensible attempt to evade justice, the tanker driver reportedly sped away from the accident scene without rendering assistance to the victim or notifying the relevant authorities,” the statement read.It added, “Upon receiving the distress alert, vigilant LASTMA Officers mounted an immediate pursuit, successfully intercepted the fleeing vehicle and apprehended the driver before he could escape.”The agency said the suspect and the tanker had been handed over to the State Traffic Department, Area ‘F’ Police Command, Ikeja, for comprehensive investigation and prosecution.Related NewsNasarawa gov sacks six commissionersPolice impound 21 vehicles over traffic violations in DeltaRegistration for Kano mass wedding is free, says HisbahLASTMA officials also secured the accident scene, managed traffic and coordinated emergency response efforts to ensure the free flow of vehicles during the recovery operation.The statement noted that fellow dispatch riders at the scene informed the deceased’s family of the incident and expressed condolences over the loss of their colleague.Reacting to the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, described the crash as “both heartbreaking and avoidable.”He reiterated the agency’s commitment to road safety and urged operators of articulated vehicles and tankers to exercise greater caution.“He reiterated the Agency’s unwavering commitment to road safety and passionately appealed to operators of articulated vehicles, tankers and other heavy-duty trucks to exercise the highest degree of professionalism, vigilance and compliance with all traffic regulations,” the statement said.Bakare-Oki warned that “reckless driving, excessive speed and the criminal act of fleeing accident scenes constitute grave offences that endanger innocent lives and attract the full weight of the law.”He also reaffirmed LASTMA’s commitment to working with the Nigeria Police Force and other emergency response agencies to ensure prompt incident management, protect lives and maintain seamless vehicular movement across Lagos State. The statement said the tanker, bearing registration number T-19089LA, “violently struck and fatally crushed the delivery rider, resulting in his instantaneous death.”LASTMA said the driver allegedly attempted to escape without rendering assistance to the victim or reporting the incident to the authorities.“In a reprehensible attempt to evade justice, the tanker driver reportedly sped away from the accident scene without rendering assistance to the victim or notifying the relevant authorities,” the statement read.It added, “Upon receiving the distress alert, vigilant LASTMA Officers mounted an immediate pursuit, successfully intercepted the fleeing vehicle and apprehended the driver before he could escape.”The agency said the suspect and the tanker had been handed over to the State Traffic Department, Area ‘F’ Police Command, Ikeja, for comprehensive investigation and prosecution.Related NewsNasarawa gov sacks six commissionersPolice impound 21 vehicles over traffic violations in DeltaRegistration for Kano mass wedding is free, says HisbahLASTMA officials also secured the accident scene, managed traffic and coordinated emergency response efforts to ensure the free flow of vehicles during the recovery operation.The statement noted that fellow dispatch riders at the scene informed the deceased’s family of the incident and expressed condolences over the loss of their colleague.Reacting to the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, described the crash as “both heartbreaking and avoidable.”He reiterated the agency’s commitment to road safety and urged operators of articulated vehicles and tankers to exercise greater caution.“He reiterated the Agency’s unwavering commitment to road safety and passionately appealed to operators of articulated vehicles, tankers and other heavy-duty trucks to exercise the highest degree of professionalism, vigilance and compliance with all traffic regulations,” the statement said.Bakare-Oki warned that “reckless driving, excessive speed and the criminal act of fleeing accident scenes constitute grave offences that endanger innocent lives and attract the full weight of the law.”He also reaffirmed LASTMA’s commitment to working with the Nigeria Police Force and other emergency response agencies to ensure prompt incident management, protect lives and maintain seamless vehicular movement across Lagos State. LASTMA said the driver allegedly attempted to escape without rendering assistance to the victim or reporting the incident to the authorities.“In a reprehensible attempt to evade justice, the tanker driver reportedly sped away from the accident scene without rendering assistance to the victim or notifying the relevant authorities,” the statement read.It added, “Upon receiving the distress alert, vigilant LASTMA Officers mounted an immediate pursuit, successfully intercepted the fleeing vehicle and apprehended the driver before he could escape.”The agency said the suspect and the tanker had been handed over to the State Traffic Department, Area ‘F’ Police Command, Ikeja, for comprehensive investigation and prosecution.Related NewsNasarawa gov sacks six commissionersPolice impound 21 vehicles over traffic violations in DeltaRegistration for Kano mass wedding is free, says HisbahLASTMA officials also secured the accident scene, managed traffic and coordinated emergency response efforts to ensure the free flow of vehicles during the recovery operation.The statement noted that fellow dispatch riders at the scene informed the deceased’s family of the incident and expressed condolences over the loss of their colleague.Reacting to the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, described the crash as “both heartbreaking and avoidable.”He reiterated the agency’s commitment to road safety and urged operators of articulated vehicles and tankers to exercise greater caution.“He reiterated the Agency’s unwavering commitment to road safety and passionately appealed to operators of articulated vehicles, tankers and other heavy-duty trucks to exercise the highest degree of professionalism, vigilance and compliance with all traffic regulations,” the statement said.Bakare-Oki warned that “reckless driving, excessive speed and the criminal act of fleeing accident scenes constitute grave offences that endanger innocent lives and attract the full weight of the law.”He also reaffirmed LASTMA’s commitment to working with the Nigeria Police Force and other emergency response agencies to ensure prompt incident management, protect lives and maintain seamless vehicular movement across Lagos State. “In a reprehensible attempt to evade justice, the tanker driver reportedly sped away from the accident scene without rendering assistance to the victim or notifying the relevant authorities,” the statement read.It added, “Upon receiving the distress alert, vigilant LASTMA Officers mounted an immediate pursuit, successfully intercepted the fleeing vehicle and apprehended the driver before he could escape.”The agency said the suspect and the tanker had been handed over to the State Traffic Department, Area ‘F’ Police Command, Ikeja, for comprehensive investigation and prosecution.Related NewsNasarawa gov sacks six commissionersPolice impound 21 vehicles over traffic violations in DeltaRegistration for Kano mass wedding is free, says HisbahLASTMA officials also secured the accident scene, managed traffic and coordinated emergency response efforts to ensure the free flow of vehicles during the recovery operation.The statement noted that fellow dispatch riders at the scene informed the deceased’s family of the incident and expressed condolences over the loss of their colleague.Reacting to the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, described the crash as “both heartbreaking and avoidable.”He reiterated the agency’s commitment to road safety and urged operators of articulated vehicles and tankers to exercise greater caution.“He reiterated the Agency’s unwavering commitment to road safety and passionately appealed to operators of articulated vehicles, tankers and other heavy-duty trucks to exercise the highest degree of professionalism, vigilance and compliance with all traffic regulations,” the statement said.Bakare-Oki warned that “reckless driving, excessive speed and the criminal act of fleeing accident scenes constitute grave offences that endanger innocent lives and attract the full weight of the law.”He also reaffirmed LASTMA’s commitment to working with the Nigeria Police Force and other emergency response agencies to ensure prompt incident management, protect lives and maintain seamless vehicular movement across Lagos State. It added, “Upon receiving the distress alert, vigilant LASTMA Officers mounted an immediate pursuit, successfully intercepted the fleeing vehicle and apprehended the driver before he could escape.”The agency said the suspect and the tanker had been handed over to the State Traffic Department, Area ‘F’ Police Command, Ikeja, for comprehensive investigation and prosecution.Related NewsNasarawa gov sacks six commissionersPolice impound 21 vehicles over traffic violations in DeltaRegistration for Kano mass wedding is free, says HisbahLASTMA officials also secured the accident scene, managed traffic and coordinated emergency response efforts to ensure the free flow of vehicles during the recovery operation.The statement noted that fellow dispatch riders at the scene informed the deceased’s family of the incident and expressed condolences over the loss of their colleague.Reacting to the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, described the crash as “both heartbreaking and avoidable.”He reiterated the agency’s commitment to road safety and urged operators of articulated vehicles and tankers to exercise greater caution.“He reiterated the Agency’s unwavering commitment to road safety and passionately appealed to operators of articulated vehicles, tankers and other heavy-duty trucks to exercise the highest degree of professionalism, vigilance and compliance with all traffic regulations,” the statement said.Bakare-Oki warned that “reckless driving, excessive speed and the criminal act of fleeing accident scenes constitute grave offences that endanger innocent lives and attract the full weight of the law.”He also reaffirmed LASTMA’s commitment to working with the Nigeria Police Force and other emergency response agencies to ensure prompt incident management, protect lives and maintain seamless vehicular movement across Lagos State. The agency said the suspect and the tanker had been handed over to the State Traffic Department, Area ‘F’ Police Command, Ikeja, for comprehensive investigation and prosecution.Related NewsNasarawa gov sacks six commissionersPolice impound 21 vehicles over traffic violations in DeltaRegistration for Kano mass wedding is free, says HisbahLASTMA officials also secured the accident scene, managed traffic and coordinated emergency response efforts to ensure the free flow of vehicles during the recovery operation.The statement noted that fellow dispatch riders at the scene informed the deceased’s family of the incident and expressed condolences over the loss of their colleague.Reacting to the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, described the crash as “both heartbreaking and avoidable.”He reiterated the agency’s commitment to road safety and urged operators of articulated vehicles and tankers to exercise greater caution.“He reiterated the Agency’s unwavering commitment to road safety and passionately appealed to operators of articulated vehicles, tankers and other heavy-duty trucks to exercise the highest degree of professionalism, vigilance and compliance with all traffic regulations,” the statement said.Bakare-Oki warned that “reckless driving, excessive speed and the criminal act of fleeing accident scenes constitute grave offences that endanger innocent lives and attract the full weight of the law.”He also reaffirmed LASTMA’s commitment to working with the Nigeria Police Force and other emergency response agencies to ensure prompt incident management, protect lives and maintain seamless vehicular movement across Lagos State. LASTMA officials also secured the accident scene, managed traffic and coordinated emergency response efforts to ensure the free flow of vehicles during the recovery operation.The statement noted that fellow dispatch riders at the scene informed the deceased’s family of the incident and expressed condolences over the loss of their colleague.Reacting to the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, described the crash as “both heartbreaking and avoidable.”He reiterated the agency’s commitment to road safety and urged operators of articulated vehicles and tankers to exercise greater caution.“He reiterated the Agency’s unwavering commitment to road safety and passionately appealed to operators of articulated vehicles, tankers and other heavy-duty trucks to exercise the highest degree of professionalism, vigilance and compliance with all traffic regulations,” the statement said.Bakare-Oki warned that “reckless driving, excessive speed and the criminal act of fleeing accident scenes constitute grave offences that endanger innocent lives and attract the full weight of the law.”He also reaffirmed LASTMA’s commitment to working with the Nigeria Police Force and other emergency response agencies to ensure prompt incident management, protect lives and maintain seamless vehicular movement across Lagos State. The statement noted that fellow dispatch riders at the scene informed the deceased’s family of the incident and expressed condolences over the loss of their colleague.Reacting to the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, described the crash as “both heartbreaking and avoidable.”He reiterated the agency’s commitment to road safety and urged operators of articulated vehicles and tankers to exercise greater caution.“He reiterated the Agency’s unwavering commitment to road safety and passionately appealed to operators of articulated vehicles, tankers and other heavy-duty trucks to exercise the highest degree of professionalism, vigilance and compliance with all traffic regulations,” the statement said.Bakare-Oki warned that “reckless driving, excessive speed and the criminal act of fleeing accident scenes constitute grave offences that endanger innocent lives and attract the full weight of the law.”He also reaffirmed LASTMA’s commitment to working with the Nigeria Police Force and other emergency response agencies to ensure prompt incident management, protect lives and maintain seamless vehicular movement across Lagos State. Reacting to the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, described the crash as “both heartbreaking and avoidable.”He reiterated the agency’s commitment to road safety and urged operators of articulated vehicles and tankers to exercise greater caution.“He reiterated the Agency’s unwavering commitment to road safety and passionately appealed to operators of articulated vehicles, tankers and other heavy-duty trucks to exercise the highest degree of professionalism, vigilance and compliance with all traffic regulations,” the statement said.Bakare-Oki warned that “reckless driving, excessive speed and the criminal act of fleeing accident scenes constitute grave offences that endanger innocent lives and attract the full weight of the law.”He also reaffirmed LASTMA’s commitment to working with the Nigeria Police Force and other emergency response agencies to ensure prompt incident management, protect lives and maintain seamless vehicular movement across Lagos State. He reiterated the agency’s commitment to road safety and urged operators of articulated vehicles and tankers to exercise greater caution.“He reiterated the Agency’s unwavering commitment to road safety and passionately appealed to operators of articulated vehicles, tankers and other heavy-duty trucks to exercise the highest degree of professionalism, vigilance and compliance with all traffic regulations,” the statement said.Bakare-Oki warned that “reckless driving, excessive speed and the criminal act of fleeing accident scenes constitute grave offences that endanger innocent lives and attract the full weight of the law.”He also reaffirmed LASTMA’s commitment to working with the Nigeria Police Force and other emergency response agencies to ensure prompt incident management, protect lives and maintain seamless vehicular movement across Lagos State. “He reiterated the Agency’s unwavering commitment to road safety and passionately appealed to operators of articulated vehicles, tankers and other heavy-duty trucks to exercise the highest degree of professionalism, vigilance and compliance with all traffic regulations,” the statement said.Bakare-Oki warned that “reckless driving, excessive speed and the criminal act of fleeing accident scenes constitute grave offences that endanger innocent lives and attract the full weight of the law.”He also reaffirmed LASTMA’s commitment to working with the Nigeria Police Force and other emergency response agencies to ensure prompt incident management, protect lives and maintain seamless vehicular movement across Lagos State. Bakare-Oki warned that “reckless driving, excessive speed and the criminal act of fleeing accident scenes constitute grave offences that endanger innocent lives and attract the full weight of the law.”He also reaffirmed LASTMA’s commitment to working with the Nigeria Police Force and other emergency response agencies to ensure prompt incident management, protect lives and maintain seamless vehicular movement across Lagos State. He also reaffirmed LASTMA’s commitment to working with the Nigeria Police Force and other emergency response agencies to ensure prompt incident management, protect lives and maintain seamless vehicular movement across Lagos State.