Nigeria, May 11 -- Two dispatch riders were crushed to death on Sunday after a 20-foot container fell on them during a collision involving two fully loaded Mack trucks on Eko Bridge inward Alaka, Lagos.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident in a statement posted on its X handle on Sunday by its spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq.

Though the statement did not mention the time of the incident, the agency attributed the crash to excessive speeding and suspected driver fatigue.

According to Mr Taofiq, the dispatch riders, identified by their vehicle registration numbers T-10357 LA and KJA 107 XM, were navigating the bridge when the tragedy occurred.

"Preliminary findings suggest that the driver of one of t...