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Five-year-old girl crushed to death on expressway in Lagos

The spokesperson said the girl and her mother were allegedly crossing the expressway when the truck hit and crushed her head, killing her on the spot.

• May 12, 2024
Scene of the accident
Accident [Credit: NAN]

The police command in Lagos State says a five-year-old girl, Bosede, was crushed to death by a truck while crossing the Iganmu-Apapa expressway with her mother.

The command’s public relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to journalists Sunday.

Mr Hundeyin said the Iponri Police Division received the information of the accident on Saturday at about 11:30 a.m.

He said the accident happened at Iganmu under the bridge, inward Apapa, involving a truck driven by a yet-to-be-identified driver.

The spokesperson said the girl and her mother were allegedly crossing the expressway when the truck hit and crushed her head, killing her on the spot.

Mr Hundeyin said the police traffic officers from the division visited the scene and removed the corpse for burial by the family.

He said an investigation is ongoing for the possible arrest of the fleeing driver. 

(NAN)

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