A female pedestrian and worshipper of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Church was crushed to death by a lone vehicle at the NYSC Bus Stop, inward Igando, Lagos, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA).
LASTMA, in a statement , said the victim was on her way to church when she was struck by a Mercedes Benz C300 driven by an unidentified motorist who later fled the scene.
The agency said the deceased was lawfully using the pedestrian corridor when the vehicle, under circumstances yet to be ascertained, veered off course and rammed into her, killing her instantly.
Operatives of LASTMA, who received distress alerts shortly after the incident, were said to have cordoned off the area to prevent secondary crashes and regulate traffic within the corridor.
The statement added that the driver of the vehicle absconded immediately after realising the fatal outcome of the collision, an act described as a serious violation of traffic laws and civic responsibility.
The accident vehicle was later secured and evacuated from the road by LASTMA operatives in collaboration with officers of the Nigeria Police, Igando Division, to restore normal traffic flow.
It was gathered that the incident threw the MFM Church community into mourning after news of the tragedy filtered into the church during service, where the victim’s husband was worshipping.
He, alongside other church members, reportedly proceeded to the scene and conveyed her remains.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police have commenced investigation into the incident to determine the cause of the crash and track down the fleeing driver for possible prosecution.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare Oki, expressed condolences to the bereaved family and the MFM Church community, urging motorists to obey speed limits and respect the rights of pedestrians.
0 Comments:
Post a Comment