A dispatch rider was killed on Saturday in a multiple road accident involving two trucks at Ijesha, inward Mile 2, Lagos.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, said its Eagle Response Team responded to the crash involving a FAW truck with registration number T-30364LA, an Iveco truck with registration number KSF 958 XV and the dispatch rider.

According to LASEMA, preliminary findings indicated that the accident was caused by reckless driving and improper lane use by the two truck drivers.

The agency said the FAW truck collided with the Iveco truck while both drivers were allegedly competing for the right of way. The Iveco truck subsequently struck the dispatch rider from behind.

The dispatch rider died in the crash. Police officers from the Okota Division recovered his remains and deposited them at a morgue for identification and further procedures.

The two trucks were removed from the main carriageway and taken to a designated lay-by to prevent further obstruction and ensure the free flow of traffic.

LASEMA said its response team and police officers successfully concluded the operation and the road was subsequently declared safe for motorists and other road users.

The agency expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and urged commercial drivers to avoid reckless driving, dangerous overtaking and competing for lanes.

LASEMA reiterated that road safety was a shared responsibility and called on motorists to obey traffic regulations to prevent avoidable deaths on Lagos roads.