Hit-and-run driver kills girl under pedestrian bridge
Tragedy struck on Saturday night at
Palmgrove Bus-stop, Somolu after a young lady simply identified as
Oluchi was killed by a hit-and-run driver.
Ironically, the deceased died while
trying to cross the ever-busy Ikorodu road, just a few inches away from a
pedestrian bridge. The incident was said to have occurred around 8pm.
An eyewitness, who declined to identify himself, told PUNCH Metro,
that Oluchi was hit by a Toyota Camry and the driver of the car had
tried to avoid the accident, which almost compounded the situation.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the
driver, in an attempt to avoid hitting Oluchi, almost caused multiple
accidents as other drivers around him, were forced to suddenly apply
brakes.
The source said, “Oluchi had crossed the service lane and was about to cross the expressway when the accident occurred.
“As she ran, the driver was on full
speed, but seeing what was about to happen, he tried to apply his brakes
but it was too late.”
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