The police in Lagos state have commenced an investigation after a hit and run driver plying the BRT lane on high speed at Ogundare bus-stop along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, hit two female pedestrians, siblings aged 12 and 15, on their way back from school.
A statement from the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, says the accident victims sustained serious degrees of injuries and were quickly evacuated to Orile Agege General Hospital for treatment, where the 12-year-old sadly passed on while receiving treatment, while the other victim was later transferred to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) for further treatment.
Hundeyin mentioned that the state Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare M. Jimoh, while disclosing that a speedy, detailed and conclusive investigation had commenced, called on road users, particularly motorists, to strictly comply with traffic rules/laws, speed limits and safe driving practices.
CP Jimoh on behalf of officers and men of the Command, commiserated with the family of the victims over the unfortunate incident and expressed confidence that the Command will get to the root of the matter and ensure justice is served.
