PHOTO; Photos: Careless Truck Crushed 3 Pupils in Ikota, Lekki Expressway

        A careless truck driver crushed three pupils of a primary school in the Ikota end of the Lekki-Epe Expressway yesterday. The kids who were girls between the ages of five and 11, were waiting at the median to cross to the other side of the expressway when they were knocked down by the truck. One of the pupils was killed on the spot, while the two others were rushed to Family Care Ikota Medical Centre. Read an eye-witness' report after the break

An eyewitness, Michael Ekundayo, told PUNCH Metro that after knocking down the pupils, the truck driver fled. 

      He said, “Around 8am, three female pupils between the ages of five and 11 were crossing the road. They had crossed a portion of the road and stood at the centre (the median). They wanted to cross to the other side of the road and a Toyota Prado Sports Utility Vehicle with number plate, CB90AKD, waited for them to cross. “At that time, a blue truck marked, XZ87JJJ, which was on top speed, ran into the Toyota and hit the children. The truck driver immediately fled. We were able to take the three children to the hospital but the youngest one died.”

What a sad story! The truck driver should be apprehended and punished!!!

Source; punch