Tragedy struck on Tuesday afternoon at Grammar School Bus Stop, Along Ogba-ojodu Berger Road, Lagos when a white delivery truck, allegedly chased by officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) rammed into school children returning back from school killing seventeen in the process.
Vanguard metro learned that the school children who are pupils from Grammar school, were coming back from school when the truck driver who was attempting to escape from the officials rammed into them.
According to an eyewitness account, immediately after the accident happened, the truck driver, ran away but was caught at Ogba very close to Excellence hotel, where it was set ablaze by irate commuters.
According to Cynthia a student who witnessed the accident, “the sight is something else, the kids were crushed, the accident happened immediately the school opened their school gate after the close of school. I am not sure about the number, as at when I left they said 17 children were confirmed dead.”
Several persons were crushed to death by a hit-and-run truck driver along Ogunusi Road, Grammar School bus stop, Lagos State.
It was learnt that the persons mainly school children were killed as they were going home from school after closing time and wanted to cross the road when the truck ran over them.
The driver was reportedly chased to the Ogba area where he was arrested.
“I have never witnessed such a terrible scene in my life. I saw about 15 pupils lying lifeless on the floor. The incident occurred around 2 pm,” an eye witness said.
Some video footage from the scene showed a crowd of people who have taken over the road extending to the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in protest of the loss of student lives.
The protesters attacked and destroyed trucks and vehicles including that of the VIO office in the area.
Meanwhile, police and other security personnel had arrived in the area to ensure peace.
