Driver runs over female bystander in Lagos
Tragedy struck on Sunday morning when a driver, suspected to have been drunk, knocked down a female bystander in the Ipaja area of Lagos. The yet-to-be identified driver attempted to flee but was apprehended by those who witnessed the accident. The suspect, who was in a black Toyota Tundra with registration number FST 222 HV, […]
the scene of the accudent
Tragedy struck on Sunday morning when a driver, suspected to have been drunk, knocked down a female bystander in the Ipaja area of Lagos.
The yet-to-be identified driver attempted to flee but was apprehended by those who witnessed the accident.
The suspect, who was in a black Toyota Tundra with registration number FST 222 HV, veered uncontrollably off the carriageway, jumped over the pedestrian walkway and fatally knocked down a woman standing by the roadside.
‘‘Unfortunately, the lady died instantly from the impact of the vehicle,’’ a witness said.
The General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, who confirmed the incident, said after knocking down the lady, the vehicle rammed into a nearby private premises where livestock are kept and damaged the perimeter fence and an adjoining advertising billboard.
The general manager said witnesses narrated that upon realising the gravity of the calamity he had caused, the driver made a frantic attempt to flee the scene but was stopped by the timely arrival of officials from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA).
“This is a deeply sorrowful occurrence that underscores the grave consequences of reckless driving. We mourn with the family of the deceased and pray earnestly that the Almighty grants them the strength and fortitude to bear this irreparable loss,” he prayed.