A yet-to-be-identified woman was crushed to death in the Ikotun area of Lagos state.
According to reliable sources, another trader was hurt when a bus ploughed into some shops on the side of the road next to Toluwalase Hall on Governor’s Road in Ikotun.
The sources explained that the bus driver fled after being nearly lynched by onlookers who gathered at the scene of the collision.
“It is a Hummer Bus, it probably lost its brake. It rammed into the shops and cleared about five shops. A woman and her daughter were crushed. The mother confirmed dead when rushed to the hospital while the daughter was alive but in serious situation.
“The woman was killed while trying to save her child.
“She was rushing to go and save her daughter but unfortunately, the bus crushed the two of them. The driver ran away when people descended on him,” the sources said.
” We were able to rush the daughter to Igando General Hospital alive but in serious pain. Series of test were carried out on her before commencement of treatment. We hope she survives it”, said the sources.
It was gathered that the bus stuck around a gutter beside the road, crossing the gutter.
The Divisional Police Officer at Ikotun, Adagba Johnson, confirmed the incident.
“I’m aware, our men are there,” he said.
It was learnt that the police went after the reportedly fleeing driver.
