Woman crushed to death as bus rams into shops in Ikotun
A yet-to-be-identified woman was crushed to death in the Ikotun area of Lagos State on Friday.
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.
The sources explained that the bus driver fled to escape being lynched by onlookers who gathered at the scene of the accident.
“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 was confirmed dead when they rushed to the hospital while the daughter survived but in a 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.
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 fleeing driver.
