19th October, 2014
Jethro Ibileke/Benin
A 10 year-old girl was Saturday crushed to death by a hit-and-run driver at Iguosa, a suburb community located along Ugbowo-Lagos Expressway.
It was gathered that the girl was hit by the runaway driver of a Toyota Camry said to be on top speed, while she trying to cross to the other side of the road.
One of the eyewitnesses who refused to give his name, blamed the accident on the presence of heavy duty vehicles parked by the side of the road, which made it difficult for pedestrians to check properly before crossing.
“She wanted to cross to the other side of the road but she didn’t notice that a car was coming. As soon as she began to cross, the car came in full speed and hit her and she died instantly.
“Those trailers parked along the road are the cause of most of the accidents. When somebody wants to cross the road, there is no way he can see the other side of the road,” he said.
At the time of the report, the lifeless body of the girl had been removed and deposited at an undisclosed mortuary by the operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps.